Water/Wastewater Licensed Operator

  • Arcadis Global
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Full Time

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 Licensed Operator Professional to work on a variety of O&M engagements across the Northeast and Midwest. Candidates should have extensive experience working in municipal water and/or wastewater facilities with specific understanding of operation and maintenance requirements, process control testing and sampling; permit compliance and DMR reports; budget development; staffing, and training needs.

Role Accountabilities:

The Licensed Operator Professional will work with Arcadis operations and design teams to optimize water and/or wastewater designs for our client's O&M personnel, start-up and commissioning work; development of training documents; training of client O&M staff; staffing assessments; condition assessments, asset management evaluations, and support of rehabilitation and renewal planning for water and wastewater facilities. Periodic travel will be required to client sites for operational support, training activities, startup activities, client meetings, safety audits, facility walk-throughs, etc.

Other responsibilities include:

  • Work as an integral part of project teams during planning and design of plant expansions and upgrades to provide operations insight, operability reviews, and team guidance.
  • Conduct commissioning and startup planning and develop and lead training of client O&M staff.
  • Develop O&M manuals, traditional and electronic.
  • Conduct staffing assessments.
  • Provide on-site presence to assist public utilities with facility startup and system compliance assessments, operations and management training or oversight.
  • Conduct as-need process/operations troubleshooting work.
  • Work with the national asset management team to plan and deliver asset management solutions.
  • Conduct field observations and conditions assessments of treatment facilities.

Required Qualifications

  • Operator Certification in one or more states for water and/or wastewater.
  • 10+ years of municipal water and/or wastewater operations experience.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of water and/or wastewater process equipment, as well as familiarity with distribution or collection system assets

Preferred Qualifications

  • Operator Certification for both water and wastewater in one or more states.
  • Prior leadership or management experience in the operations and maintenance (O&M) of public utility systems.
  • Experience in asset management, Reliability Centered Maintenance, energy management and/or emergency response training are highly desirable.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, excellent at building both internal and client relationships.

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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $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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Job ID: 514531905
Originally Posted on: 3/22/2026

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