Highway Engineer

Highway Engineer

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are looking for a Highway Engineer to join our Transport team in the North East. Based in either Newcastle or Stockton, the successful candidate will work within the Transport team delivering a range of projects including major national highways schemes as well as urban highway improvements incorporating local authority, public realm, public transport, and travel schemes.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transport infrastructure across the region through the application of their core technical skills, including alignment design, pavement design, surface water drainage design, preparation of contract drawings and documents, and building intelligent BIM models to ensure seamless inter-disciplinary design coordination. Our team in the North East also lead delivery of these transport infrastructure projects, which provides a range of opportunities for you to take on client facing roles for those with established skills or allowing the development of your project management and commercial skills, facilitating long-term opportunities for career development.

As a Highway Engineer or Senior Highway Engineer at Arup, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the design and project management of diverse transportation projects,
• Develop and review drawings, reports, calculations, bills of quantities (BOQs), and specifications, ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Prepare bid documents for high-profile projects, working within tight deadlines.

A role in the Transport team will include opportunities to input into design and coordination, often liaising with other multi-disciplinary contributors to projects. You will deliver projects to the technical standards in a timely manner. You will have experience in planning and design of road schemes including feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, statutory processes, and preparation of NEC contract documents. Experience of NEC Project Management is also preferred, although not essential.

We are seeking engineers across a range of experience levels to be based in our Newcastle and Stockton Offices. Whether you are at the early stages of your career or bring extensive experience, we have opportunities available that align with your expertise and if you have good knowledge of the successful delivery of highways schemes, we want to hear from you.

We are interested in speaking with individuals at both Engineer and Senior Engineer Level who possess the following qualifications and skills:

• HND, degree, and/or masters in relevant field.
• Experience with industry standard software e.g. Civils 3D, AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS Line, microdrainage and in the design and delivery of small and large scale highway and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to articulate complex issues, write reports, present effectively and manage client relationships.
• Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification with a relevant institution.
• Enthusiasm for a career in transport, including the delivery of highways projects through their entire life cycle, underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of the sector and work.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Drina Zupanovic, Drina.zupanovicgerard@arup.com. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

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 recognizes 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 also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, and income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

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.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Drina Zupanovic, Drina.zupanovicgerard@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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