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Senior Sediment Remediation Engineer
Arcadis
Marketing & Communications
Syracuse, NY, USA
Posted on May 25, 2026
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Sediment Remediation Engineer to join our team of sediment practitioners and support nationwide waterfront projects that include sediment characterization, remediation design, construction, and other waterfront engineering, restoration, and resiliency projects. You will have demonstrated experience in site investigation and the design and implementation of remedial actions at contaminated sediment sites. The position can be based anywhere in the United States.
Role accountabilities:
In this role, you will perform as an engineer on sediment remediation and waterfront projects nationwide through site investigation, feasibility study, design, and construction phases of projects. You will also manage, lead, and prepare field sampling plans, remedial investigation reports, feasibility studies, pre-design investigations, and remedial designs, including evaluating nature and extent of contamination, developing conceptual site models, evaluating sediment remediation technologies, preparing calculations and cost estimates, preparing reports, and preparing design drawings and specifications. Other responsibilities include:
- Lead preparation of client-ready documents and designs and provide senior-level review for technical content and quality.
- Effectively manage and lead multidisciplinary teams, including development and management of project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and communications with internal teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
- Provide mentoring and training to junior engineers and scientists.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on sediment investigation or remediation projects, including providing expertise to internal teams and involvement or presentations to industry organizations.
- Supporting business development opportunities, which may include client/regulatory meetings and proposal development.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related field of practice
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the sediment field
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer license
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related field of practice
- Expertise in one or more of the following: environmental dredging and dredged material management, sediment capping, in situ treatment or stabilization of sediments, soft sediment/geotechnical aspects of sediment remediation, groundwater-surface water interaction, hydrodynamic modeling, or resiliency.
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. 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 employer. 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 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $94,944- $185,616. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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