Senior Highways Engineer

Joining Arup Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup offers a comprehensive consultancy service for all types of road and highway projects across the globe, from feasibility studies and planning through to detailed design and construction. Our Highways project teams work across urban highways, rural roads, major interchanges and active transport infrastructure, bringing together engineers, designers and drafters to deliver multidisciplinary outcomes. The Opportunity As a Senior Highways Engineer, you will be a key part of our Highways team, designing and managing multidisciplinary projects and working closely with engineers, designers and drafters. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, escalating matters where appropriate, and will lead small, medium and large-scale projects while contributing as a key member of major project groups. Lead project and design management activities, including technical design, documentation and analysis for road and highway projects. Manage multidisciplinary design projects covering road design, active transport design, pavement design, lighting design, ITS design, service conflict investigation and drainage design. Check the quality and accuracy of your own and others’ work, supporting strong project standards and technical outcomes. Prepare and manage technical analysis and documentation for various elements of road design. Work directly with clients, contractors and government agencies at both a technical and strategic level, including communicating with clients to win work and develop designs in line with project requirements. Provide technical guidance, coordination and mentoring to engineers, designers and drafters within project teams. Arup will support your continued technical, commercial and leadership development through structured learning, mentoring and project experience. In this role, you will contribute to the continued growth and success of the Highways team while developing your capability as a senior member of the group. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve. Is this role right for you? Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, with Chartered membership with Engineers Australia or equivalent desirable. A strong track record in highway and road design, with an understanding of the design process from planning through to detailed design. Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, project deadlines and competing priorities, including project scope, programme, fee, profitability and change control. Extensive knowledge of Austroads design guides, Main Roads WA supplements and relevant standards, with experience with Main Roads WA and the ETS Panel highly regarded. Strong communication, planning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to build client relationships and work independently without supervision. Experience using or reviewing outputs from road design software such as OpenRoads Designer, 12d, Civil 3D or equivalent will support your success in this role. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software is also expected. Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Jodie Elliot jodie.elliott@arup.com What We Offer You 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 recognises 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 are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. The role is based within our stunning, award-winning, architecturally designed offices in the heart of the Perth CBD housed within WS2. Spanning three levels, it is a bright open plan working environment with a lower social break-out space, kitchen, winter garden and luxury end-of-trip facilities, through to the top level’s innovative ‘Excellence Nest’, makerspace and acoustics lab. 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. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Jodie Elliott 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. Our Application Process Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. 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