Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer

About the Role

Arcadis is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer for the municipal water/wastewater industry to join their team in Phoenix, Arizona. The role focuses on instrumentation, control systems, and associated network and communications infrastructure for municipal water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate to evaluate and design control system solutions meeting client needs.
• Prepare technical memorandums and develop design criteria, SCADA system architectures, communication systems and network designs, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), SCADA network diagrams, process control descriptions, specifications, control schematics, panel layout diagrams, interconnection diagrams, and other I&C design documents.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers during project delivery.
• Provide engineering services during construction, including reviewing equipment and software submittals, shop drawings, and responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs).
• Conduct field inspections and provide oversight for projects under construction, including identifying deviations from design, performing QA/QC of completed work, and monitoring safety compliance.
• Participate in factory testing, site acceptance testing, field inspections, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Provide electrical design and coordination for medium- and low-voltage power distribution, motor controls, lighting, and grounding systems for water and wastewater projects.
• Travel approximately 5–10% of the time, primarily within the Phoenix area, to support project needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in I&C, Automation, and SCADA system design and implementation in the water/wastewater field.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting project deliverable dates.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and teamwork skills.
• Experience applying instrumentation and controls to process and electromechanical equipment.
• Basic understanding of industrial network design and implementation.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project, and Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and willingness to travel.
• Industrial Controls Programming experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• 0-5+ years of I&C, Automation, and SCADA system design and implementation experience in the water/wastewater field.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or controls engineering or a closely related field of study (preferred).