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

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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 Environmental System Technician to join our team in the Rochester NY or Buffalo NY area. 

The Environmental System Technician will assist project sites throughout the region with active operations and maintenance of wastewater and water treatment systems, and other remedial treatment systems, environmental monitoring, waste coordination, and subcontractor oversight. 

Role accountabilities: 

Performs remedial system O&M/OMM (Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring), troubleshooting, optimization, and monitoring/sampling activities including but not limited to: 

Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust treatment plant machinery and equipment including pumps, valves, motors, meters, tanks, reservoirs, feeders, and other equipment to ensure system is operating optimally to established metrics including Municipal, State, and Federal codes for environmental protection of waterways and air quality.  Perform system preventative maintenance procedures, calibrations and checks.  Provide prompt communication to project management team when equipment is not safe and/or functioning at optimal performance to meet project objectives and provide recommendations for improvement.   Oversee subcontractors to perform selected repair of systems, preventative maintenance, and monitoring in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.  Ensure all activities are being performed in accordance with our Quality Management System.  Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner and controlled manner. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

Required Qualifications:   

3 to 5 years of mechanical system O&M/OMM experience or a degree with relevant experience   Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications: 

Wastewater or environmental water treatment system experience  Wastewater or water license certification  40 Hour HAZWOPER training  Confined Space Entry training   Behavioral-Based Safety training  Knowledge of Programable Logic Controllers  RCRA hazardous waste and DOT waste handling training  Fluent in Microsoft suite of software (e.g. word, excel, access, Teams, Sharepoint) and familiar with PowerBI, MSAccess and PowerPoint 

Ideal Candidate will have: 

An aptitude for mechanical and electrical problem solving and be mechanically inclined with experience operating and troubleshooting tools and equipment. Experience in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting treatment systems and be able to read and have general understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings. Experience in operating and maintaining system equipment including carbon filters, air strippers, blowers, different pump types.  Experience with chemicals and slurries, chemical testing equipment such as pH meters, color tests and settling agents, beakers, titration apparatus, material handling equipment; chemical and sludge waste barrels, clarifiers, polymer feed modules, filter press, sludge dryer, pH/ORP control equipment, groundwater remediation equipment such as well pumps, level/flow controls, stripping tower, blowers, vapor phase control unit, media filters; baghouse filter; gauges; sensors; safety equipment; clothing and hand tools.

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 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $44,000 - $66,000.

 

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