Senior Electrical Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description :

Arcadis is looking to grow our national Water Infrastructure Design Services group, seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer , specializing in providing electrical design for water and wastewater facilities, primarily in the Northeast region. We are looking for a technical expert in the water and wastewater industry with thorough knowledge of electrical design from concept to construction.

Successful candidates will have experience managing electrical design work at large-scale water and wastewater facilities, including collaboration with design teams and delegating tasks to junior staff. You will be involved in various project tasks, such as the design, analysis, and layout of :

• Substations
• Power distribution systems
• Standby power systems
• Lighting systems
• Operational Technology (OT) networks
• Security and access control
• Equipment relay logic
• Fire alarm systems
• Instrumentation and controls systems

This position also includes mentoring junior staff in electrical design, with a focus on supporting both local and national clients.

Role accountabilities :

Project Leadership

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will support projects and clients in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities and other similar industrial facilities. You will also serve as Arcadis' main point of contact for electrical design needs. You will develop project proposals for new and existing clients in the water, wastewater, and related industries.

Project Management

You will assist project managers in managing budgets and delivery schedules for electrical design assignments. With an emphasis on motor controls, power distribution, lighting, and communications for new and existing water, wastewater, and industrial projects, you will coordinate various electrical design projects.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

You will work with project managers, architects, civil engineers, process-mechanical engineers, HVAC, plumbing, I&C / SCADA, and structural engineers to plan and design electrical systems for new or modified facilities.

Design Responsibilities

You will need to demonstrate proficiency in CAD software (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, etc.), electrical system modeling software (SKM, ETAP, EasyPower), and lighting software (ElumTools, Visual, Dialux). You will need to apply knowledge of relevant codes and standards, as well as establish design criteria, perform design calculations, and develop one-line diagrams, control schematics, plans, and specifications.

Construction Support

Provide engineering services during construction including reviewing equipment submittals, shop drawings, and responding to contractor RFIs (Requests for Information). You will conduct field inspections, oversee construction projects, identify deviations from design, perform QA / QC on completed work, and monitor safety compliance.

Additional Skills and Attributes :

The ideal candidate will have proficiency in working with protection relays, such as SEL and GE Multilin, along with a strong understanding of the National Electrical Code and applicable state codes. Experience with software tools, including Bluebeam, Microsoft applications, and BIM360, is essential. The candidate should demonstrate a passion for mentoring junior and staff electrical engineers and exhibit flexibility with the ability to travel as needed to support project requirements.

Qualifications & Experience :

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15-20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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