Graduate Instrumentation Engineer APM

Poutrix; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis Ireland offers a two-year Graduate Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer programme designed to develop engineers through real client projects across the life sciences and semiconductor sectors in Ireland and Europe. You will gain hands-on experience from day one, guided by experienced mentors, while building core design and consulting capabilities.

The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining control systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing, with emphasis on safety,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in life sciences, manufacturing, and process control.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and maintenance of I&C systems for pharma/biotech.
• Contribute across Front End to Detail Design with handover to clients.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance (GMP, FDA) and drive process optimization.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to deliver high-quality healthcare products.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Excellent communication

Education

Instrument Engineering

Applied Physics & Instrumentation

Mechatronics

Job description

Application Closing Date: 30th October 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

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.

Role description

Our two-year Graduate GROW Programme supports your transition from student to professional, sitting along client work and real projects from day one. Each graduate’s journey is unique, shaped by their chosen specialism and the variety of projects they contribute to. You will build your technical expertise by contributing to meaningful client engagements and project work, whilst business acumen and professional skills will be developed through centrally delivered graduate cohort training. Although there are no formal rotations, graduates are encouraged and supported by their managers to proactively seek opportunities, to broaden their experience and support their development.

As an engineer joining GROW, you will be given the opportunity to specialise within your chosen discipline of engineering and we ensure you obtain the appropriate experiences that you need to become a technical expert. Being an Engineer at Arcadis is about applying a human filter to all your technical expertise and training, and making an impact through innovation and creativity. During this two-year programme you will develop core engineering and consulting techniques that can be applied while working with our clients in the UK and potentially even some of our international clients around the globe.

Role accountabilities

Our Instrument and Controls Engineers work within the life sciences, semiconductor, and other high-tech industries across Ireland and Europe. We thrive on partnering with our clients to deliver best‑in‑class approaches and innovative solutions powered by strong relationships, so vital drugs, therapies, and products get to market with speed, cost‑effectiveness, and safety.

As a Graduate Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of systems that monitor and control manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical and life sciences facilities. Working under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will help ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality healthcare products. You will work primarily within the Engineer & Design sector, taking projects from Front End Design through to Detail Design and handover to clients, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance (like GMP, FDA), process optimization, product quality, and efficiency. You will gain a variation of work, experience, and challenges within the industry and partner with senior engineers.

• Accepted degrees: Instrument Engineering, Applied Physics & Instrumentation, Mechatronics

Qualifications & Experience

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working)

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 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.

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