Senior Civil Engineer at Arup

About this career opportunity

• We have an opportunity for a Professional Senior Civil Engineer to become a permanent member of our creative and friendly Property, Science, Industry and Technology team in South Africa. You will be a key part of our wider South African multidisciplinary, combined team. Our projects are local and global and will allow you to work and succeed in an international, multi-cultural business environment.

This position is available to start as soon as possibly can.

• The role involves inter-office working, skills development and knowledge transfer between Arup colleagues across the continent and region. You will play a part in the ever-increasing digital transformation of our business, seeking new ways to increase our efficiency through automation and to offer new services to our clients through our integrated digital approach to design.
• The candidate should have sufficient exposure on medium to large scale property and industrial projects where they have played a directing role as a civil engineer.  They should have managed small to medium size teams and have strong technical knowledge in civil engineering as well as delivering projects from inception to completion.
• The candidate should also have worked within a multidisciplinary engineering team and have an appreciation for the role and interactions of all engineering services to execute a project. 

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in the technology industry and are conversant and comfortable playing a client facing civil lead role on projects.

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?

We are looking for individuals with:

• Be a registered Professional Engineer via ECSA or equivalent with relevant years of industry experience.
• Delivers own work, always in connection with other related work streams and broader goals of the group or project
• Ability to plan and manage client and external relationships
• Accountable for quality standards, legal and contractual aspects, commercial metrics, and client relations for the project
• Have experience leading teams on multi-disciplinary projects and working as part of a larger team, with good awareness of engineering design beyond your own discipline.
• Be proficient in the use of civil engineering software, in particular Civil 3d and AIDAS. 

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.
• We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits 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.