About this role
Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Job description
Company and benefits
Job ID
45337
Date Posted
2026-10-26
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:
Arcadis is looking for an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer in the municipal water/wastewater industry to join our growing team in Phoenix, Arizona.
As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer), you will collaborate with our experienced team of professionals, providing technical and design consulting services with a focus on instrumentation, controls systems, and associated network and communications infrastructure for municipal water and wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities.
Role accountabilities:
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Working in a collaborative environment to evaluate and design control system solutions that meet client needs. Preparing technical memorandums and developing 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. Coordinating closely with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers throughout project delivery. Providing engineering services during construction, including reviewing equipment and software submittals and shop drawings, as well as responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs). Conducting field inspections and providing oversight for projects under construction, including identifying deviations from design, performing general QA/QC of completed work, and monitoring safety compliance. Participating in factory testing, site acceptance testing, field inspections, startup, and commissioning-related activities.
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Providing electrical design and coordination across multiple projects simultaneously, with an emphasis on medium- and low-voltage power distribution, motor controls, lighting, and grounding systems for water and wastewater projects. Travel will be required to support project needs, primarily within the Phoenix area, and is expected to be approximately 5–10% of the time.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- 0-5+ years of I&C, Automation, and SCADA system design and implementation experience in the water/wastewater field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or controls engineering or a closely related field of study.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Ability to work on multiple assignments at once while meeting project deliverable dates and completing other task-driven assignments
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as well as excellent teamwork skills
- Experience in applying instrumentation and controls to process and electromechanical equipment
- Basic understanding of in