Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Energy Infrastructure

Arup; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup in Ireland is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join the Energy Infrastructure team. You'll contribute to the design and delivery of energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines and gas transmission facilities, while gaining hands-on project experience and mentorship from senior engineers.

You'll work with multidisciplinary teams, develop engineering calculations and drawings, and learn industry standards and safety practices.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Willingness to learn across energy infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines, pressure reduction stations and associated facilities
• Assist in the preparation of engineering calculations, layouts, drawings and technical reports
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop coordinated engineering solutions
• Gain experience across concept, feasibility and detailed design stages
• Develop your understanding of industry standards, engineering best practice and safety requirements

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative mindset

Curiosity

Technical excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Energy Infrastructure

Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Energy Infrastructure

You see the world through a unique lens and that s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently - it's essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Opportunity

At Arup, you'll join a collaborative team working on critical energy infrastructure projects across gas transmission and distribution networks. As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of complex engineering solutions while developing your technical expertise through real project experience and mentorship from industry-leading specialists.

What you'll do

• Support the design and delivery of energy infrastructure projects, including pipelines, pressure reduction stations and associated facilities
• Assist in the preparation of engineering calculations, layouts, drawings and technical reports
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop coordinated engineering solutions
• Gain experience across concept, feasibility and detailed design stages
• Develop your understanding of industry standards, engineering best practice and safety requirements

What you'll bring

• A passion for Technical Excellence
• Strong written and verbal Communication skills
• A collaborative approach and commitment to Purposeful Collaboration
• Curiosity, enthusiasm and a desire to shape the future of energy infrastructure

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• An undergraduate or bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Process Engineering

You will ideally have knowledge or exposure to:

• Mechanical design principles and engineering calculations
• CAD software, including AutoCAD
• Engineering drawings, technical documentation and reports
• Pipeline, pressure vessel and mechanical systems design
• Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
• Process engineering, PFDs and P&IDs
• Gas transmission and distribution systems
• Energy infrastructure and sustainable energy systems
• Materials selection, corrosion engineering and materials performance
• Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) principles, risk assessment and quality assurance

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You're ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Closing Date: 12 November 2026

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in Ireland without our sponsorship.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. Candidates may inform us of any disability, learning difference, or other circumstance that may require reasonable adjustments for interviews or assessments. Any information provided will be used only to make appropriate arrangements and will not be considered in any other aspect of your application or selection process.

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