Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Within our Transport team, we bring together specialists across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions that support sustainable mobility, improve connectivity and enhance the built environment.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting time to join our expanding Manchester team as we support Greater Manchester’s ambitions for sustainable and inclusive transport. We are looking for a Highways Engineer to join our Transport team, working on a diverse portfolio of projects across the North West.
You will be involved in a wide range of work, from local authority schemes and National Highways projects to major multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes. Our projects span urban and rural road improvements, public transport initiatives and active travel schemes, covering all stages from concept through to detailed design.
In this role, you will contribute to the design and delivery of highways projects across their lifecycle, applying your technical skills to areas such as alignment design, drainage, utilities coordination and 3D modelling. You will also work closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients, supporting the delivery of high-quality, integrated solutions while developing your project management and commercial skills.
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 to 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?
We are looking for people who:
·Hold an HND, degree or master’s in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, and are professionally qualified or working towards this
·Have experience supporting the design and delivery of highways or infrastructure projects using industry tools such as Civils 3D, OpenRoads or InfoDrainage
·Demonstrate strong technical capability across highway design, with an interest in developing skills across the full project lifecycle
·Are confident communicating technical information clearly and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
·Show enthusiasm for transport and infrastructure, with a proactive approach to learning and development
·Experience in NEC contracts, Design & Build schemes or project coordination would be beneficial.
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.
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.