A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment. We believe that flexible arrangements, such as hybrid working, create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Senior Engineer / Planner
We currently have a requirement for a Senior Engineer interested in theplanning and delivery of roads and streets projects to join our Roads and Streets team in Ireland. The successful candidate will work within the Roads and Streets team delivering a range of urban and rural design projects including road projects (both road improvements and new roads), urban street design incorporating Public Transport and Active Travel and Greenway projects.
The successful candidate will gain invaluable experience within an established consultancy with flexible working options between home and office. They will be involved in a diverse and challenging range of projects for high profile clients within Ireland and further afield. This role also offers the successful candidate long-term opportunities for career development.
Projects
1. Rural and Urban Road Improvement Schemes working for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities;
2. Active Travel projects in urban settings and rural Greenways
3. Public Transport Priority projects and Development of TII Publication documents and associated research projects with European partners such as Conference of European Directors of Road (CEDR); and
4. Design and Build / PPP projects working for leading Irish and overseas contractors.
Your responsibilities
The role includes managing the delivery of the design, apprasial and coordination with other multi-disciplinary contributors to projects. You will be required to deliver projects to the required technical standards in a timely manner, reporting to the project manager as appropriate.
5. Work in a vibrant team delivering sustainable transport solutions on complex projects at various stages of development from planning, appraisal and environmental evaluation to detailed design, construction and handover.
6. Managing the delivery of technical designs for major interurban roads projects and also urban street design incorporating active travel and public transport infrastructure components.
7. Undertaking research and developing reports to provide technical advice to national transport authorities.
8. Ensuring that relevant legislation, regulations, policies, strategies and technical guidance is interpreted and followed
9. Implementing the appropriate QA procedures for all deliverables and ensure compliance with H&S requirements.
10. Communicating effectively and in a team environment with colleagues and project managers, other internal design disciplines, clients and contractors.
Current Projects/Skills and attributes needed
11. Transport Planning
12. Detailed Design of Roads and Streets Projects
13. EIA
14. AA
15. Compulsory Purchase Orders
16. Utility/Service Diversions
17. Stakeholder Engagement
18. Public Consultation
19. AutoCAD and/or ArcMap GIS
20. BIM Processes and ISO 19650
21. TII Publications (Standards and Technical)
Your Education/Profile
22. Level 8 Degree in Civil / Environmental Engineering or similar
23. Transport, planning or environmental management related final year project / Masters Qualification desirable
24. Charted Engineer with recognised body
25. Strong digital skills and a keen interest in developing sustainable infrastructure solutions
26. Good written and verbal communication skills
27. Ability to work as part of a team
What to expect at Arup:
28. A multicultural and informal working environment where you can develop professionally by being part of a team who enjoy what they do.
29. We believe that flexible arrangements, such as hybrid working, create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.
30. Opportunities for short or long assignments at Arup’s offices and projects anywhere in the world.
31. Employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme, which is dependent on the firm’s financial performance.
32. Competitive performance-based salary growth.
33. A strong corporate culture committed to its values: quality of work, holistic approach, humane organization, straight and honourable dealings, social usefulness and reasonable prosperity.
34. Continuous training and professional development that will allow you to adapt to the growing needs of our clients as we embrace digital transformation.
35. You will be expected to become a member of a relevant and necessary professional organisation"