Principal 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 currently recruiting highly skilled individuals for the position of a Principal Engineer / Technical Discipline Leader - Mechanical for our Water team. You would be based in Bangalore / Hyderabad / Mumbai. You are expected to lead and develop a team of engineers & modelers working on several complex and challenging projects in the North American region.

Role accountabilities:

• Functional area expert, capable of leading a HVAC, Plumbing and FPS discipline team, delivering multiple discipline complex projects.
• Undertake HVAC system, fire system and plumbing design for North America and international projects with a good understanding of regulatory requirements and relevant standards.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies, best practices, and engineering standards within the team and across projects.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and international codes (ASHRAE, NFPA, IPC, etc.)
• Collaborate with architects, civil, electrical, and structural teams to integrate systems effectively.
• Delivery of allocated technical assignments including authoring HVAC system, Fire Strategy, Fire System design including detection, alarm and hydrants. The sprinkler and gaseous system design experience will be added advantage.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Liaising with the lead region to demonstrate an understanding of scope, knowledge, and experience to provide innovative design solutions as per best engineering practices.
• Working in collaboration with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
• Diligent focus on the quality of deliverables.
• Building a profile in the industry and keeping up to date with innovations and developments.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment and bring value from assimilated wider knowledge of other disciplines.
• Will work along with other cross disciplines such as architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, instrumentation/controls engineers, and process design engineers.
• An out of the box thinker with the ability to deliver under pressure
• Compliance with the Arcadis Health and Safety standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years' experience as HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection (providing design expertise and leading projects).
• Experience specifically for municipal and/or industrial water and wastewater facilities preferred.
• Ability to design HVAC (using HAP, IES, ventilation calculations, pressure drop calculations of ducts and pipes, selection of equipment), Fire Protection and Plumbing systems independently.
• Knowledge of Auto CAD MEP, MEP Revit, Navisworks is a must. Other industry software for Heat Load calculations is preferable viz. HAP.
• Ability to prepare and check general specifications, mechanical specifications, contract documents etc.
• Possess strong technical background and capability to design HVAC systems for large Industries.
• Strong understanding of plumbing and fire protection design and systems including natural and propane gas sizing, compressed air system, chemical laboratory systems, special fire suppression systems and sump/sewage pump systems design.
• Hydraulic analysis software for sprinkler and standpipe systems like HASS or similar.
• Knowledge of international codes, standards and practices related to USA water industry is preferable.
• Must have previously worked during various phases of the project cycle from feasibility to commissioning of HVAC systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language, with good report writing, analytical and computer skills.

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.

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 equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. 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; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.