Rail, Transit, and Highways Careers at Arcadis
At Arcadis, we always see the bigger picture. Whether that’s creating innovative transport networks that connect communities or advancing the careers of the people who make it all happen. For more than 130 years, we’ve transformed cities and communities across the globe. To do this we need diverse talent who will bring new perspectives and fresh ways of thinking. We need your imagination, expertise, and your curiosity. We need your ability to think differently and willingness to challenge the way we do things. Our success is created by driven individuals who sit at the very heart of our business.
Build a career as a transportation engineer, roadway engineer, rail engineer, infrastructure engineer, or as part of a wider team of designers, digital specialists, project managers, and technical experts shaping the systems that keep the world moving.
Roles in rail, transit, and highways
Our teams operate across the United States of America, Canada, Germany, and other global regions, offering opportunities from early-career engineering roles to senior transportation and rail engineering positions. Explore our live roles:
Why Arcadis?
At Arcadis, we are creating innovative solutions to increase connectivity between communities for generations to come. Right now, more than 36,000 Arcadians are working to address the world’s biggest challenges. And in turn, we are committed to providing an engaging, innovative, and healthy work environment for all Arcadians.
We are proud that our ongoing commitment to sustainability, technical excellence, and creating a people-centric culture and working environment is recognized in numerous awards and rankings.
At Arcadis, you’ll work on high-impact transport projects that make a real difference. From day one, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, strengthen your technical, digital, and leadership skills, and take on meaningful responsibility that accelerates your career.
We’re building a skills-powered organization that connects employees to opportunities based on skills. Using AI-powered recommendations, you can explore global roles, personalized development paths, and projects that match your strengths and ambition, giving you fair and transparent access to growth.
Our hybrid work style balances flexibility, collaboration, and well-being. Offices serve as hubs for purposeful in-person connection, while you have the freedom to work in ways that suit your role, your goals, and your life.
Connected Highways
Designing safer, smarter roads for future generations
At Arcadis, we see highways as more than just roads. They are living systems that connect communities, support economic growth, and keep people moving safely. By combining engineering expertise, data insights, and digital tools, we manage congestion, enhance safety, and build resilient infrastructure for the future.
"We don’t just build roads. We build safer, smarter journeys. Be part of the team leading the digital transformation of transport."
Intelligent Rail & Transit
Creating smarter, greener rail for thriving communities
Our intelligent rail & transit teams bring together rail engineers, civil engineers, infrastructure engineers, and project professionals to modernize rail and transit systems worldwide.
We design rail systems that keep cities connected and communities thriving. At Arcadis, you’ll create smarter, greener rail networks that move people safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Your work helps expand transit capacity, improve network reliability, and deliver accessible, inclusive rail systems that connect communities and enhance quality of life.
"From speed to sustainability, we’re delivering the next era of rail and transit. If you’re passionate about connecting communities, your career journey starts here."
Meet the Team
Meet some of the people behind Arcadis’s rail, transit and highway projects.
I have come to know Arcadis as a large team where you can address anyone and anything across country borders. The way people treat each other and the strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture in particular make my working day pleasant. I am given trust and entrusted with responsibility in projects and in interactions with clients. That gives me many opportunities to develop as a specialist or manager and to expand my knowledge into new areas.
Tobias
Project Engineer
What makes Arcadis different is that I can focus on my technical expertise and what I do best. My work and professional judgment are genuinely valued here.
Lisa
Project Engineer (Archaeologist)
The best part about working at Arcadis for me is the combination of driving forward high-impact projects that add real value to Germany’s energy infrastructure, and the flexibility I have in how I get my work done.
Timo
Project Manager
What I value most at Arcadis is the mutual trust among teammates; we lift each other up and back each other, making collaboration feel safe and strong.
Laura
Design & Engineering Director
As a large, global company, Arcadis offers many opportunities to network with colleagues from all over the world and to develop one’s career. As a curious person who takes advantage of these offers, working at Arcadis is very varied and never boring.
Josephine
Project Leader
What I love most about Arcadis is shaping the future of energy alongside clients, delivering solutions that matter. Our teams are constantly innovating in energy, mobility, urban life, industry, and the environment — united by one purpose: Improving Quality of Life.
Olaf
Project Manager
Working on projects with excellent colleagues around the world has been incredible. From heritage sites in London, transformation programs in Asia or major transport projects in Canada, the satisfaction of delivering great results for our clients and communities is real. I often catch myself thinking how lucky I am to do this work.
Georgia
Business Unit Lead, Project & Program Management
Talent Community
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