Tunnel Ventilation Lead

ReqID: NEW
00020V

** Joining Arup*
* 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.

Arup is seeking a dedicated and motivated
** Tunnel Ventilation Lead
** to join the our team in New York to bolster our presence and work alongside senior leaders to focus on project delivery and thought leadership. The ideal candidate will provide day to day project management. This leader will work closely with the Transportation Portfolio Leader as well as business leaders for Highways, Rail, Water, Property and Energy and work with Project Directors in all areas of Arup.

We are looking for someone passionate about operations and will also be encouraged to deliver projects as a senior member and project manager.

** Opportunity:*
* + Support generation of revenue to help maintain billable targets for each staff member.

+ Work in partnership with leaders to advance the regional strategy for target markets, training and development, and member happiness.

+ Align with key business services leaders who are passionate about strategies for The East to support lead development, proposal opportunities, and project delivery.

+ Lead and Guide teams on technical issues
-delivery of technical content - to promote quality and excellence in our work and outcomes.

+ Technical project leadership, to ensure Arup projects are delivered with the level of quality and commercial results established for each project.

+ Client facing delivery with proven commercial results. Responsible for skills transfer on commercial project management and oversight of project finances.

+ Provide technical leadership in the analysis and design of ventilation and fire life safety systems for transit/highway tunnel, overbuild, industrial, utility, commercial and process facilities across North America.

+ Business development in key and strategic clients, and development of new relationships where broad Arup services can be engaged.

** Is this role right for you?*
* + Bachelor's degree in engineering with, in depth understanding and a proven track record in the application of fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer governing equations.

+ 12 years of progressive validated experience in Tunnel Ventilation System design, design optimization using 1D or 3D (CFD) numerical modelling tools, commissioning and construction phase services.

+ Knowledge of the current regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire safety, with experience in railways and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502.

+ Professional Engineer - New York or New Jersey with willingness to register in other states if needed, as well as being capable of becoming an accredited Arup Project Manager.

+ Publications in technical journals or conferences.

+ Broad tunnel ventilation skills and in all technical areas, including a focus on sustainability, EDI and Health, Safety and Wellness.

+ Experience as a client facing project manager with successfully completed tunnel ventilation projects, including with direct management of a project's commercial outcomes.

+ Specialist in road, rail or other types of tunnels and a solid understanding of site safety, construction safety, OSHA safety programs and Fire and Life Safety Codes.

+ Understanding of technical issues that impact design, construction and operation of tunnels and similar spaces.

+ Ability to plan, prioritize and lead design delivery teams.

+ Corporate client-facing communication and presentation skills.

+ Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment.

+ Must be self-motivated, proactive, and willing to tackle new challenges.

+ Proficient with SES, CFD, Parallel and Grid Computing on Windows or Linux Platforms, standard MS Office applications; experience with MS Project or Primavera a plus.

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** The Benefits - 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 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.

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