Bridge and Civil Structures Engineer

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.

As an Engineer in our Bridge, Civil, and Offshore Structures team, you will be designing and supporting construction of critical transportation, water, energy, and coastal infrastructure. The team is currently working on large span bridge crossings, architecturally significant pedestrian bridges, and underground stations and structures for various critical transportation and water projects in the Americas. This role offers hands-on exposure to the full project lifecycle, from concept design through construction, while providing a strong foundation for professional growth in structural and bridge engineering.

This position will be based out of our New York office.

The opportunity

While working with a highly intelligent and creative team to solve complex and nonconventional engineering problems, this role offers the following opportunities:

Work on novel, large scale, and signature bridge projects.

Work with other domestic and international offices with a diverse background, on domestic and overseas projects.

In addition to bridge design, be open to work on other civil infrastructure projects such as tunnels, underground structures, and other heavy civil structures.

Support the construction of civil infrastructure projects by participating in shop drawing and submittal reviews to ensure compliance with contract documents.

Analysis and design of complex structural systems and components using both engineering first-principles and/or structural analysis/design using industry standard software packages (including scripting, code writing).

Brainstorming, strategic thinking and creative problem solving for design of novel and nonconventional structural systems.

Interpret engineering conclusions, findings, and prepare formal design calculation packages and reports.

Collaborate with drafters, including drawing reviews, to produce high quality deliverables.

Is this role right for you?

Master's degree or higher in Structural Engineering is required.

0-2 years of experience in practice in bridge and/or heavy infrastructure concrete and steel design and engineering.

Interest in the design of bridges, non-building civil structures and civil infrastructure projects.

Strong interpersonal, listening and communication skills and attitude essential for team-based working with colleagues having diverse background and geographies. 

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam with a path towards obtaining P.E. licensure required.

Experience and interest with digital tools and coding.

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future.  

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

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.  

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.  

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available

New York City Hiring Range – Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $89,000 to $104,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of NYC will differ.  

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.  

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.  

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.

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