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Civil Project Engineer jobs at Arcadis span infrastructure, water, and environmental consulting, with visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates. If you're an international engineer targeting a project delivery role at a global consultancy, Arcadis has a consistent track record of supporting the sponsorship process.
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INTRODUCTION
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 a talented and experienced Civil or Environmental Project Engineer to support a growing number of projects in our Texas offices. This is a mid to senior level opportunity for a dynamic individual looking to join a growing Environmental Business Line within the oil, gas, industrial, and chemical sectors. The successful candidate will work directly with Arcadis clients, and staff to develop and direct technical deliverables to support project objectives.
This role plans, designs, oversees civil engineering projects, including industrial solid waste landfills, wastewater collection and treatment systems, environmental restoration projects, channels, levees, drainage systems, stormwater treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, roads, and other civil/environmental infrastructure components. This role involves a combination of engineering design, permitting, proposal development, report writing, and construction-phase field engineering.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
This position requires applying working knowledge of industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling tools to support the design and delivery of civil and environmental infrastructure projects. The role includes applying fundamental principles of earthwork, grading, slope design, and interpreting surveying data and digital base maps. The engineer will interface directly with clients and manage project delivery using Arcadis resources while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
Responsibilities include preparing engineering designs, analyses, specifications, and construction documents for grading, drainage, environmental restoration, levees, spillways, and other heavy civil and hydraulic structures. The role also involves reviewing technical data such as maps, drawings, soil reports, aerial photographs, and geologic/topographic information to inform design decisions. Construction-phase responsibilities include conducting site inspections, monitoring progress, ensuring compliance with plans and standards, and responding to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs). The engineer may also support construction management activities, including oversight of construction and maintenance efforts on design-build or traditional delivery projects.
Additional expectations include maintaining familiarity with relevant government, client, and industry codes and standards, participating in site visits with estimated travel up to 25%, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions as needed. A valid driver’s license is required. Ability to work independently while mentoring and supporting junior staff.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, with the ability to obtain licensure in Texas
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Proficiency with industry software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, hydrologic/hydraulic models, and geotechnical analysis tools
- Working knowledge of earthwork, grading, and slope design principles
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- Experience working within a consulting engineering firm
- 10+ years of related experience preferred
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 $97,680 - $146,520. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Align your credentials to U.S. licensure expectations
Arcadis project engineering roles often reference EIT or PE licensure as a differentiator. Getting your foreign engineering credentials evaluated by NCEES before applying signals you're serious and removes a common barrier hiring managers flag.
Target Arcadis practices with active infrastructure pipelines
Arcadis staffs Civil Project Engineers heavily in water, transportation, and resilience practices. Focusing your applications on those divisions, rather than applying broadly, puts you in front of teams where project backlogs justify sponsorship decisions.
Clarify your visa category early in the process
Arcadis sponsors multiple visa types for this role. If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm whether your degree and role qualify for the STEM OPT extension, which gives both you and the employer more runway before H-1B filing becomes necessary.
Prepare a project delivery portfolio before interviews
Consulting firms evaluate Civil Project Engineers on project scope, budget ownership, and client coordination experience. Document two or three projects with specific deliverables, timelines, and your direct role before your first Arcadis interview round.
Understand H-1B cap timing relative to your start date
If Arcadis needs to file a cap-subject H-1B for you, the October 1 employment start date is fixed. Work backward from that date when negotiating a start date, so neither you nor your employer is caught in a gap period.
Use Migrate Mate to find open Civil Project Engineer roles
Finding which Arcadis postings are actively open and sponsorship-eligible takes time. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa-sponsoring employers, so you can focus your applications on roles where sponsorship is already part of the hiring conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Arcadis sponsor H-1B visas for Civil Project Engineers?
Yes, Arcadis sponsors H-1B visas for Civil Project Engineers. As a global infrastructure and environmental consultancy, Arcadis has an established process for supporting work visa petitions through its legal and HR teams. Sponsorship is most straightforward when you're already in the U.S. on a valid status, such as F-1 OPT, and transitioning to an H-1B visa through the annual cap lottery.
How do I apply for Civil Project Engineer jobs at Arcadis?
Apply directly through the Arcadis careers portal, tailoring your resume to the specific practice area you're targeting, whether that's water, transportation, or environmental consulting. You can also browse open Civil Project Engineer roles at Arcadis filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate, which surfaces positions where international candidates are actively considered.
Which visa types does Arcadis commonly use for Civil Project Engineers?
Arcadis sponsors H-1B, H-1B1 visa, TN visa, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1 visa, and employment-based Green Card categories including EB-2 and EB-3 for Civil Project Engineers. TN visas apply to Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles. Green Card sponsorship through PERM labor certification typically becomes relevant after you've established yourself in a permanent-track position at the firm.
What qualifications does Arcadis expect for Civil Project Engineer roles?
Arcadis generally looks for a bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering or a closely related discipline. Practical experience in project delivery, including coordinating with subconsultants, managing scope, and producing engineering deliverables, matters as much as academic credentials. EIT status strengthens your application, and PE licensure becomes more relevant for senior-track roles. International degree equivalency is assessed during the visa petition process if needed.
How do I time my application around Arcadis's H-1B sponsorship process?
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration each March for an October 1 start date. If you're targeting a cap-subject H-1B at Arcadis, aim to have an offer finalized well before March so your employer can register you in time. If you're selected in the lottery, USCIS typically notifies registrants by late March, with petition filing running through June. Starting your job search six to nine months before your current status expires gives you the most flexibility.