Office Engineer

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:

We are seeking an Office Engineer, with 5 years of experience, to join our Construction Management team on a NYCDEP construction project in Yonkers, NY. 

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 project under the supervision of the Assistant Resident Engineers and Resident Engineer.

Role accountabilities:

As an Office Engineer you will support the CM’s day-to-day construction oversight.

Support inspection staff and the delivery of daily inspector reports in accordance with clients’ requirements. 

Review contract documents and document field conditions to support responses to Contractor RFIs, shop drawing reviews and contract change requests.

Be responsible for project meeting agendas and minutes, general record keeping, compilation of time and material records, general correspondence, compiling and drafting of required reports and deliverables and maintenance of the project SharePoint site.

Be responsible for the contractor payment process, reviews payment items with inspection staff and recommends appropriate adjustments as necessary.  Review of contractor payment documentation for completeness and accuracy.

Support the processing negotiation of change orders with material take-offs and generation of cost spreadsheets.

Update redline drawings for as-built conditions.  

Be responsible for field inspection and investigation duties as necessary and as directed by the Assistant Resident engineers and Resident Engineer.

Monitor controlled and special inspection documentation. 

Be responsible for other duties as assigned. 

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple project tasks simultaneously.


• Demonstrated commitment to providing a safe and healthful workplace.


• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.


• 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.


• Commercial awareness and organizational understanding.


• A logical approach and ability to think through complex issues to coordinate multi-faceted aspects of projects.


• Effective time management skills.


• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently.


• Technical field skills and experience.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 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.


• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.


• 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).

 Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of NYCDEP BEDC office engineering experience.


• EIT, PE or professional certification such as CCM / CMIT.

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 $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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