Job Description

Civil / Structural Engineer

About Us

Arcadis is the world’s leading company in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy for natural and built assets. With over 36,000 professionals in 70+ countries, we are united in improving quality of life and solving the world’s most complex challenges.

Location/s: Based in our Little Island, Cork offices.

Role description:

Reporting to the CSA Department Manager, the Civil / Structural Engineer will be a member of the CSA Department supporting the delivery of civil and structural design services for major pharmaceutical and industrial clients. The role will have a predominantly civil engineering focus, with primary responsibility for underground drainage, underground electrical and utility services, site development works and drainage impact assessments. The Civil / Structural Engineer will also undertake structural engineering design and support structural project delivery as required.

The successful candidate will work as part of multidisciplinary project teams, taking responsibility for civil engineering deliverables from concept, planning, basic design, detailed design, tender and construction. The post-holder will be expected to deliver and manage their own design scope, coordinate inputs from other disciplines and deliver technically robust solutions to agreed programme and quality requirements.

The Civil / Structural Engineer will work closely with Architects, Structural Engineers, building services engineers and other discipline teams to ensure civil and structural designs are coordinated, compliant and suitable for construction. The post-holder is expected to demonstrate the Arcadis Core Values at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with client design teams, local authorities, utility providers and project stakeholders as required.
• Take responsibility for the delivery of civil engineering design scope within agreed budget and programme.
• Prepare engineering calculations, drainage impact assessments, reports, specifications, schedules and design documentation.
• Design foul, surface water and process drainage systems, including gravity and pumped systems, attenuation, flow control and SuDS measures.
• Design and coordinate underground water mains, electrical ducting, utility corridors and other buried services, including clash avoidance and interfaces with foundations and external works.
• Prepare site development designs including roads, pavements, levels, earthworks and external works drainage.
• Undertake structural design and assessment work, including reinforced concrete and structural steelwork, foundations, equipment supports and modifications to existing structures.
• Coordinate surveys, ground investigation information and utility records, and identify design risks or information gaps.
• Lead or contribute to technical, constructability, safety and compliance reviews.
• Support planning, statutory consent and BC(A)R compliance activities where required.
• Coordinate design activities with architecture, structural, process, mechanical, electrical and other disciplines.
• Identify and communicate technical issues that may impact quality, cost or schedule.
• Attend and contribute to design, client and site meetings as required.
• Undertake site visits during construction and support the resolution of requests for information and technical queries.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of departmental procedures, checklists and technical guidance.
• Promote Arcadis Behavioural Standards and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Minimum 5 years post-graduate design experience, with a predominantly civil engineering background. Experience in the industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences or similarly regulated sectors is preferred.

A third-level qualification in Civil Engineering or Civil / Structural Engineering.

Chartered Engineer status or membership of a recognised professional body is preferred, ideally MIEI.

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.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone thrives. Through six ED&I workstreams—Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race—we foster innovation by embracing diverse perspectives.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy