Lead Civil Engineer (Infrastructure)

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 34 countries with over 19,000 employees. Headquartered in London, providing design engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The Opportunity 

Working with the Infrastructure, Transportation and Civils Team, the Engineer will provide leadership or provide support in delivery of master planning, technical due diligence, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed engineering design of various projects. 

Provide site-wide and road grading design, road network layouts, pavement designs, design of cut and fill arrangements, design of stormwater drainage, sewerage collection, potable water and firewater network and distribution system, and utility corridors to support project site development. 

The role is based in Manila office.

Your role in our team

• Technical leadership in the delivery of wide range of infrastructure projects such as linear infrastructure (eg. road, rail, utilities), water projects, energy projects, and large site development projects.  

• Works mainly without supervision, capable of leading a small team of engineers and technicians  

• Resource planning, supervision, management of engineering & design team for timely project delivery.  

• Attends, participate and chair kick-off, progress and coordination meetings on various projects with clients’ / stakeholders’ higher level of engineers 

• Documents and archives project related documents such as correspondences, drawings and reports.  

• Authors official documents and technical reports, including setting up the overall framework of the document 

• Provide master planning, technical due diligence, feasibility, concept, preliminary and detailed design roles. 

• Technical due diligence and site development master planning 

• Assessment and analysis of natural terrain and site conditions  

• Develop site grading, earthworks and road grading plans 

• Design layouts of road network, site-wide drainage & sewerage network and collection system, site-wide potable water and firewater network and distribution system, including layout design of utility corridors (fiber, telecoms, electrical, etc.) in accordance with relevant technical standards and code of practices 

• Design of pavement (rigid/flexible) and drainage in accordance with AASHTO, FHWA, DPWH and other relevant standards 

• Provides project teams with engineering information on road routes, alignment, structure locations and other physical data. 

• Produces civil drawings 

• Ensures timely submission of outputs to the project team  

• Coordinates work with other disciplines. 

• Regularly reports drawing status to the Project Manager 

• Conducts site visits  

• Fulfils other responsibilities assigned from time to time 

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 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?

• Licensed Engineer (Civil Engineer or Environmental and Sanitary Engineer); post-graduate studies (Msc or PhD) will be an advantage. 

• With at least 8 years’ relevant experience, preferably gained from multi-disciplinary consulting firms and similar industries 

• Experience in linear infrastructure (roads, highways, bridges, railways), water (RWTP, WWTP, STP, transmission pipelines, sewer network), energy (solar, wind, hydropower, AC/DC substations, transmission), marine infrastructure (ports, coastal protection) and large site development projects (airports, reclamation, industrial parks, residential communities, property developments). 

• Practical knowledge of AASHTO, FHWA, DPWH (DGCS, Blue Book) and other related local / international standards and code of practices 

• Hands-on, practical experience and interoperability resolution of various engineering and design tools such as AutoCAD/MicroStation, Civil3D/ OpenRoads, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS/HMS, Water/SewerGEMS, Infoworks-ICM, and other similar software.  

• Hands-on and practical experience with infrastructure BIM-modelling tools such as Infraworks will be an advantage 

• Organised and structured approach to tasks. 

• Able to work on several projects at the same time, without sacrificing quality of output 

• Initiative and technical ingenuity in solving design problems 

• Good oral and written English communication skills; fluency with other local dialects and foreign languages is a plus 

• Visualisation, dashboard and data presentation skills. 

• Hands-on application or practical experience with numerical programming (eg. as C++, VB, SQL, Python), visual programming (eg. Grasshopper, Dynamo, Power BI, GeometryGym, Salamander, Karamba, etc.), automation tools (eg. AutoIT, Speckle), gaming engine (Unity, Blender) and API or COM interface is a definite advantage 

• Hands-on application and practical experience on presentation and visualisation tools such as SketchUp, Power BI, Studio Viz/Max is a definite advantage. 

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Ivy at ivy.baguis@arup.com

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 recognises 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. We also provide medical insurance, life assurance, Accident insurance. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits varied across different locations to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

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 Your life at Arup - Arup

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