Infrastructure Materials Specialist

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world’s most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organisation which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.

We are looking for an Infrastructure Materials Specialist to join our Specialist Technology, Analysis and Research (STAR) team. We are looking for someone who can support project delivery as a specialist in infrastructure materials – particularly steel, other metals, and reinforced concrete – supported by other practitioners in the region and a global network of experts.

The mix of work will include specialist advice on durability design, problem investigation, specification writing and review, materials decarbonization strategies, and much more. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant research projects, including in partnership with industry and/or academia. Your involvement will vary from a brief phone conversation to being an integral part of the project team and may require occasional domestic or overseas travel.

You will be exposed to a variety of projects, applications and construction types.

You will have the opportunity and will be encouraged to develop expertise in particular materials to suit your interests and to complement existing expertise within the team. The position will also provide the opportunity to develop your technical, project management, asset management and business development skills.

• Demonstrable interest in materials engineering for infrastructure projects, and desire to specialize in this area
• Knowledge of metals and metallurgy, particularly durability design and construction using steel, including structural steel and reinforcement
• Proficiency with relevant US and international standards, and knowledge of materials specifications
• Knowledge of sustainability impacts of steel and reinforced concrete over their lifecycle, and knowledge of embodied carbon reduction strategies and related performance impacts
• Knowledge of related materials, products, and processes, e.g. galvanization, paint systems, welding, fabrication, cathodic protection, material testing, etc.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, e.g. site visits

• Minimum 3 years relevant industry experience
• At least a master’s degree in a relevant subject, such as civil, structural or materials engineering preferred but not required
• Professional Engineer qualification preferred but not required
• Practical knowledge of metals durability, corrosion protection, fabrication and construction
• Knowledge of material characterization and testing
• Knowledge of construction techniques and experience on a construction site
• Supply chain experience or experience in material R&D
• Knowledge of or interest in other materials and their use in the built environment, such as non-ferrous metals, unreinforced concrete, masonry, glass, stone, or ceramics

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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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