Civil & Structural Engineer

Arcadis; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

Arcadis in Dublin is looking for a highly motivated Civil & Structural Engineer to join their Mobility Rail Civils Team. You will work on multidisciplinary rail and infrastructure projects, contributing to innovative design solutions and supporting project delivery across various stages. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for technical growth towards professional accreditation.

Ideal candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and awareness of relevant standards, with strong analytical skills and commitment to quality practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering.
• Experience with rail and/or transport infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of UK and Irish railway standards and Eurocodes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to civil and structural design deliverables.
• Support project delivery teams in various design stages.
• Assist in the coordination of design outputs.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Collaboration within teams

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering

Tools

CAD / BIM tools

Structural analysis and design software

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 34,000 people, in over 30 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.

We are looking for a highly motivated Civil & Structural Engineer to join our growing Mobility Rail Civils Team, based in our Dublin head office. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of multidisciplinary rail and infrastructure projects, supporting the continued growth of our rail capability across Ireland and the wider region. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive working environment, with opportunities to broaden your technical experience, expand your project portfolio and progress towards professional accreditation (IEng / CEng). Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available.

Job Purpose

Working under the guidance of experienced engineers and project managers, you will contribute to the delivery of civil and structural engineering design tasks across multidisciplinary rail projects. You will support the production and coordination of design outputs in line with Arcadis Business Management Systems, helping to achieve project objectives for time, quality and budget while delivering high‑quality solutions for our clients.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to the production of civil and structural design deliverables of varying complexity, appropriate to your experience level.
• Support project delivery teams across multiple stages of the design lifecycle, including concept, design development, detailed design and construction support.
• Assist with the preparation, checking and coordination of drawings, calculations, reports and other design outputs in accordance with project and quality requirements.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate design tasks, interfaces and workflows.
• Support the application of innovative design approaches, digital engineering tools and the adoption of BIM‑enabled delivery.
• Contribute to health & safety and safe‑by‑design principles, particularly within rail and safety‑critical environments.
• Engage in continuous professional development and technical learning under the supervision of senior team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering.
• Awareness or experience of rail and/or transport infrastructure projects, including exposure to safety‑critical environments.
• Knowledge of relevant UK and Irish railway standards, Eurocodes and associated technical guidance.
• Experience or familiarity with industry‑standard structural analysis and design software.
• Basic knowledge of BIM processes and experience with CAD / BIM tools, supporting BIM Level 2 delivery.
• Experience supporting design activities across a range of project stages (concept, design development, detailed design and construction support).
• Some experience of coordinating with other disciplines to gather information and incorporate interfaces into design outputs.
• Progression through, or commitment to, a recognised professional training scheme (Engineers Ireland, ICE, IStructE or similar), with a clear ambition to achieve IEng or CEng status.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive approach to learning, development and quality.
• Commitment to Arcadis values, health & safety, sustainability and ethical engineering practice.

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 believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.