Pacific Northwest Bridges Leader

Northwest Bridges Lead

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Given our growing business, Arup is looking for a Northwest Bridges Lead to join our Bridges and Civil Structures team in Seattle, supporting a portfolio of major rail and transit infrastructure programs across the United States and Canada. This role is suited to a senior bridge professional who combines strong technical leadership with client engagement and an interest in shaping future work.

The Bridges Lead will provide leadership across the design and delivery of complex bridge projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, project managers, and clients in a Prime Consultant environment. In addition to overseeing technical work streams and ensuring high-quality outcomes, the role includes contributing to proposals, supporting client relationships, and helping guide the strategic direction of Arup's bridges practice in the Pacific Northwest.

The Opportunity

• Provide technical leadership for the planning, design, and delivery of complex bridge projects, including serving as Engineer of Record.
• Lead and oversee multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring technical excellence, constructability, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Identify staffing needs and actively engage in recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and professional development of team members.
• Provide project oversight for scope, schedule, budget, and resources to achieve project, revenue, and profitability objectives.
• Monitor project progress, risks, milestones, and deliverables, proactively addressing issues to ensure successful outcomes.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, quality standards, and client expectations.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Support business development activities, including proposal strategy, preparation, and interviews.
• Collaborate with project managers and regional leadership to position the bridges practice for future work.
• Represent Arup through participation in relevant professional and industry organizations.

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?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with 12+ years of experience delivering complex bridge or infrastructure projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
• PE required, WA SE preferred.
• Experience with design-build and alternative delivery methods, including CM/GC and Progressive Design-Build.
• Strong technical background in bridge structures, such as rail bridges, segmental bridges, curved girders, long spans, and bridges in high-seismic regions.
• Proven experience leading design teams and technical work streams, with understanding of client capital programs, procurement strategies, and delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and provide leadership in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, partners, and multidisciplinary teams.

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