Senior Civil Engineer in London

Joining Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup’s civil engineering expertise helps us to find solutions for our clients in built environment and they work on a diverse range of projects from city‑wide and region‑wide Masterplanning, to infrastructure designs for water, energy, rail, highways, aviation and building property projects.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our established Civil Engineering team in London. Our team forms part of Arup’s Energy division. Our client base is wide including Architects, Water companies, Energy suppliers, Local Authorities, Developers.

Reporting to the Civil Engineering South Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Managing multidisciplinary engineering projects, planning resources and monitoring commercial performance.
• Leading the civil engineering design on projects, including preparation and review of technical deliverables such as drawings, reports, specifications and presentations.
• Producing bid documents and supporting general business development activities.
• Contributing to a culture of technical excellence and the development of technical skills within the wider team through planning and delivery of initiatives and training.
• Embracing our Culture, Equity and Inclusion strategy and vision, both through your own behaviour and influencing others.
• In due course, line‑managing a small number of technical staff (engineers and technicians) including appraisals and performance development.

What we’re looking for

A highly motivated individual, you will be able to have achieved Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status of a relevant professional institution (such as ICE or equivalent). Your qualifications, skills and experience will include:

• Degree in Civil Engineering (typically MEng, BEng or MSc) or similar.
• Strong technical background in one or more areas relevant to civil engineering (earthworks, roads and streets, public realm, utilities, flood risk and drainage) as a core specialism, as well as a wider interest in a complementary aspect of infrastructure development (planning and project management, sustainability, carbon management, infrastructure resilience, etc.).
• Experience of relevant design tools which may include AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, Bentley 3D AECOsim, Microdrainage and GIS.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and an ability to interact collaboratively with clients and other members of professional teams with confidence.
• An ability to manage a complex and varied workload often involving multiple concurrent projects.
• A track record of successful project completion in the UK and/or internationally.
• An ability to motivate and lead others.
• An ability to focus on design excellence and personal motivation to strive for continuous quality improvement.

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, and we share our profits through Profit Share. 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 your circumstances and find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

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, 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.

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 ali.wallace@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.