Digital Coordinator

Jacobs; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Ireland Life Science digital delivery team seeks a Digital Coordinator to apply digital engineering, automation and AI to life science projects. You will bridge engineering design with digital workflows, configure and test digital solutions, and help scale data-driven capabilities across projects.

The role emphasizes design automation, model and information quality, and developing AI-assisted workflows, with a focus on governance, data standards and secure practices.

Qualifications

• NFQ Level 8 or higher in engineering, information technology, computer science, data, digital innovation or a related discipline.
• 5+ years experience in engineering design, delivery or project environments, with multidisciplinary coordination and delivery demands.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Plant 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Forma, Microsoft 365 or comparable platforms.
• Knowledge of AI applications for engineering, including document intelligence, model review, knowledge retrieval, and AI-assisted checking.
• Experience with P&IDs, piping design, process engineering, mechanical, electrical or other Life Science disciplines.
• Experience with Power Platform, Dataverse, SharePoint, Power BI, Autodesk Platform Services or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Git, APIs, testing frameworks, CI/CD, version control or structured release processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, training and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Engineering-led digital improvement: identify digital, automation or AI-enabled improvements with leads and project teams.
• Digital solution delivery: develop, configure, test and deploy solutions across the project lifecycle.
• Design automation: deliver opportunities to automate repetitive engineering tasks and information-management activities.
• AI integration into engineering: evaluate and implement AI capabilities such as document search, data extraction and AI-assisted checking.
• Data and information quality: establish reliable data flows and validation routines for dashboards and automation.
• Solution lifecycle management: manage initiatives from definition to continuous improvement with documentation of decisions and risks.
• User adoption and capability building: create guidance, demonstrations and training; support workshops.
• Technical support and improvement: investigate issues and coordinate fixes for digital solutions.
• Value measurement: capture benefits such as reduced manual effort and better information accessibility.

Skills

Autodesk Revit

Plant 3D

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Autodesk Forma

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Dataverse

SharePoint

Power BI

AI in engineering

Git

APIs

CI/CD

Version control

Stakeholder management

Change management

Training

Education

NFQ Level 8 or higher in engineering/IT/computer science/data/digital innovation

Tools

Autodesk Platform Services

APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of Life Science engineering and emerging digital technology. The successful candidate will help shape how digital engineering, automation and AI are applied to real projects, working with experienced engineers and digital specialists to turn practical problems into solutions that can be used across the business.

Role purpose

The Digital Coordinator supports the delivery of safe, high-quality and efficient Life Science engineering projects by applying digital engineering, automation, data and artificial intelligence in practical project environments.

The role sits between engineering teams and digital technology. It combines an understanding of engineering design and project delivery with the ability to develop, configure, test and implement digital workflows. The successful candidate will help connect engineering opportunities with digital outcomes, support existing digital solutions, and turn promising ideas into reliable and adoptable project capabilities.

The role will contribute to Jacobs Ireland Life Science digital delivery priorities, including design automation, model and information quality, data-driven reporting, AI-assisted engineering workflows and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering-led digital improvement Work with discipline leads and project teams to understand delivery problems, define requirements and identify proportionate digital, automation or AI-enabled improvements.
• Digital solution delivery Develop, configure, test and deploy solutions across the project lifecycle, including workflows, scripts, dashboards, data products, model-based tools and integrations.
• Design automation Identify and deliver opportunities to automate repetitive engineering tasks, design checks, data extraction, model review, quantity workflows and information-management activities.
• AI integration into engineering Support the evaluation and implementation of AI capabilities such as document and model search, structured data extraction, natural-language interfaces, knowledge retrieval, classification, anomaly detection and AI-assisted checking.
• Data and information quality Help establish reliable data flows, structured information, data standards and validation routines that support engineering decisions, dashboards, automation and AI applications.
• Solution lifecycle management Manage initiatives through definition, prioritisation, development, testing, pilot, deployment, support and continuous improvement. Record assumptions, risks, dependencies, decisions and lessons learned.
• User adoption and capability building Prepare guidance, demonstrations and training; support workshops and user testing; and help engineering teams adopt new tools and ways of working.
• Technical support and improvement Provide practical support for existing digital solutions, investigate issues, coordinate fixes and feed user feedback into future releases.
• Value measurement Capture evidence of benefits such as reduced manual effort, improved quality, earlier issue identification, better information accessibility and improved consistency across projects.

Typical activities

• Work with engineering disciplines to map current processes, identify pain points and define clear digital requirements.
• Build or coordinate prototypes and proofs of concept using appropriate Microsoft, Autodesk, data, automation and AI technologies.
• Connect engineering data from models, drawings, schedules, specifications, reports and other project sources where appropriate.
• Develop repeatable workflows and reusable components that can be applied across Life Science projects.
• Create test plans covering functional behaviour, data quality, performance, usability, security and AI output quality where relevant.
• Support deployment into project environments, including documentation, version control, user permissions, handover and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with Digital Delivery, engineering specialists, IT, vendors and client representatives.
• Promote the use of approved tools, information standards, governance controls and secure working practices.

Here’s what you'll need

• Qualification at NFQ Level 8 or higher in engineering, information technology, computer science, data, digital innovation or a related discipline.
• 5 + years experience (post qualification) in engineering design, delivery or project environments, with an understanding of multidisciplinary coordination, quality requirements and the delivery demands of Life Science projects.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Plant 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Forma, Microsoft 365 or comparable engineering and information-management platforms.
• Knowledge of building or using AI applications for engineering, including document intelligence, model review, knowledge retrieval, computer vision or agentic workflows.
• Experience with P&IDs, piping design, process engineering, mechanical, electrical, architectural or other Life Science engineering disciplines.
• Experience with Power Platform, Dataverse, SharePoint, Power BI, Autodesk Platform Services, Autodesk Forma or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with software development practices such as Git, APIs, testing frameworks, CI/CD, version control or structured release processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, training and change-management skills.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.