Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where 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.

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Our culture is energetic, collaborative, and open. We value self-motivated and driven people who have a positive impact on those around them. Share your passion and experience in a global culture that believes your potential to achieve is endless.

Our West geography is looking for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer who is skilled in developing hydrology & hydraulic (H&H) models to play a vital role on a variety of exciting site development and coastal resiliency projects. This position is based in San Francisco or Los Angeles.

You'll love this position if:

• You want the freedom to push boundaries and the space to explore your career as you take responsibility for helping us shape a better world. Arup still follows the business principles our founder, Ove Arup, set out in his Key Speech.
• You desire a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
• You enjoy working directly with clients and project teams across the Americas and beyond.
• You thrive in a truly multi-disciplinary environment, with an awareness of the interconnectedness of your decisions on other disciplines.
• You see yourself as an emerging leader in this field.

The Opportunity:

• Lead development of H&H models to inform a variety of project types including coastal resilience planning and design, drainage infrastructure for site development projects, and flood risk assessments.
• Lead the design of utilities, roadways, drainage, green infrastructure and other key civil elements for a variety of site development projects throughout the country.
• Serve as civil technical lead on site due diligence and master planning projects for regional and global hyperscale clients, including test fit design, grading analysis, and drainage.
• Work with the local agencies to understand their land use and permit processes.
• Coordinate with associated disciplines including SMEP, architecture and landscape architecture, geotechnical engineering, transportation planning, urban planning, environmental engineering, and cost engineering.
• Perform construction phase engineering support and site supervision.
• Develop and deepen relationships with existing and potential clients and project collaborators.
• Mentor team members and nurture their professional development.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering;
  Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in civil engineering/site development.
• Strong knowledge of core civil engineering fundamentals such as hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, low impact development, 3-D utility design, grading and earthwork, roadway and geometric alignments, and accessibility standards.
• Highly proficient with H&H modeling software such as Info Works-ICM, HEC-HMS and other analysis software.
• Highly proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other civil engineering design and analysis software.
• Experience coordinating project delivery and interfacing with project owners, contractors, and outside consultants.
• A commitment to sustainable design practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to build consensus among clients and teammates alike.

Notable current clients:

• Caltrans Climate Resilient Corridor Study
• City of South San Francisco Shoreline Protection Plan
• Major (confidential) hyperscale data center projects across North America
• California High Speed Rail Stations

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