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 seeking an Office Engineer/Administrator, with 5 years of experience, to join our Construction Management team on construction projects within the Mid-Hudson Valley area, specifically Bear Mountain, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie areas. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country. As an Office Engineer you will utilize your experience and technical knowledge of municipal infrastructure, water and wastewater facilities and general building projects to successfully execute and manage our projects under the supervision of the Resident Engineer.

Role accountabilities:

Support the firm’s day-to-day construction oversight assist Resident Engineering efforts on major municipal contracts. Support inspection staff and the delivery of daily inspector reports in accordance with clients’ requirements. Act as liaison to the Design Engineer to manage Contractor RFI responses, shop drawing reviews and contract change requests. Responsible for project meeting agendas and minutes, record keeping, compilation of time and material records, general correspondence, compiling and drafting of required reports and deliverables and maintenance of project SharePoint site. Responsible for the Contractor payment process, reviews payment items with inspection staff and recommends appropriate adjustments as necessary. Responsible for field inspection and investigation duties as necessary and as directed by the Resident Engineer.

Qualifications & Experience:

5 years of experience as an Office Engineer with both technical and administrative duties and 3 years of office engineering experience specifically for Public Works Construction projects. Proficiency with Construction Management Information Systems (Procore, e-Builder, PlanGrid, etc.), scheduling software (Primavera and/or MS Project) and the MS Office Suite (particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Key Skills and Attributes:

Proven ability to effectively manage multiple project tasks simultaneously; this includes time management as well as technical field skills with the ability to work independently and proactively Demonstrated commitment to providing a safe and healthful workplace. Able to use functions of construction software document management applications Effective research, data gathering and analysis skills. Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise with peers and senior colleagues and build and maintain relationships. A logical approach and ability to think through complex issues to coordinate multi-faceted aspects of projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

7 years of office engineering experience specifically for Public Works Construction. Bachelor’s degree in engineering. EIT, PE or professional certification such as CCM / CMIT.

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

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 do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, 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.

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 $77,000 - $115,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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