Job Description

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.

Working at Arcadis means being involved in diverse and complex geotechnical issues. The focus is on structural geotechnics such as retaining walls, foundations, quay walls, mooring piles, and reinforced soils. From designing a dike reinforcement to deep excavations and quay walls. Your tasks include independently defining, supervising, and interpreting soil investigations, as well as establishing principles based on standards and guidelines. You will perform design calculations and prepare your design reports using common geotechnical software. Additionally, you will guide junior staff in carrying out their tasks. In your designs, you pay explicit attention to economic optimization, feasibility, environmental impact, and Safety by Design. You utilize your digital skills to further standardize and automate the work and design processes.
As a geotechnical designer, you are part of the Water Engineering and Maritime Infrastructure advisory group, and thus part of a vast network within Arcadis. We are an enthusiastic team of young and energetic colleagues who collaborate with highly experienced senior advisors. We have an open and cooperative work culture and constantly help each other to grow. You will collaborate with designers and engineers in both wet and dry infrastructure and be part of Arcadis' extensive international network of geotechnical experts. It's an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise - both within and outside projects - and contribute to innovation and automation of designs. You will have ample opportunity to delve into substantive work and tackle developments that align with your personal interests.
Geotechnical engineering plays a crucial role in various project phases, from advising during the planning phase for clients, collaborating with contractors in tender consortia, to analyzing monitoring data during implementation. This spans across a wide range of public and private clients.
We are involved in all phases where projects can be, from feasibility to execution design. We do this on both the client’s side and the contractor’s side. This makes our work diverse and challenging. Some notable projects that your future team – the Water Engineering & Maritime Infrastructure advisory group – has worked on are:
- Renovation of the Afsluitdijk, the longest levee of the Netherlands
- Storm Surge Barrier Nieuwpoort in Belgium
- Bridges and quay walls in the historic center of Amsterdam
- Many quay walls and jetties in the ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and beyond Qualifications & Experience:
As an experienced engineer, you have an entrepreneurial and professional attitude. You feel at home in a result-oriented environment, where your innovative solutions and advice can shine. You are a true team player, but you can also work excellently independently. Furthermore, you have:

• A completed academic degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a specialization in geotechnical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience as a geotechnical designer or specialist.
• Strong focus on structural geotechnics (foundations and retaining walls);
• Experience with geotechnical software such as Plaxis 2D/3D is a plus;
• Excellent command of the English language, both verbally and in writing.

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.