Job Description

Highway Engineer (Mid To Senior Level)


Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
1 additional location
Highways
UKIMEA Region


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The Opportunity

This is an exciting time to join our expanding team, with growing opportunities across transport, active travel infrastructure, and roads design projects as we support the region's ambitions for sustainable mobility and inclusive connectivity.


We are looking for a Highway Engineer to join our Transport team in the North East. Based in either Newcastle or Stockton, the successful candidate will work within the Transport team delivering a range of projects including major National Highways schemes as well as urban highway improvements incorporating Local Authority, public realm public transport and travel schemes.


The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transport infrastructure across the region through the application of their core technical skills, including alignment design, pavement design, surface water drainage design, preparation of Contract drawings and documents, and building intelligent BIM models to ensure seamless inter-disciplinary design coordination. Our team in the North East also lead delivery of these transport infrastructure projects, which provides a range of opportunities for you to take on Client facing roles for those with established skills or allowing the development your project management and commercial skills, facilitating long-term opportunities for career development.


As a Highway Engineer or Senior Highway Engineer at Arup, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead the design and project management of diverse transportation projects, Develop and review drawings, reports, calculations, bills of quantities (BOQs), and specifications, ensuring compliance with contract requirements. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Prepare bid documents for high-profile projects, working within tight deadlines.

A role in the Transport team will include opportunities to input into design and coordination, often liaising with other multi-disciplinary contributors to projects. You will deliver projects to the technical standards in a timely manner. You will have experience in planning and design of road schemes including feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, statutory processes, preparation of NEC contract documents. Experience of NEC Project Management is also preferred, although not essential.

Is this role right for you?

We are seeking engineers across a range of experience levels to be based in our Newcastle and Stockton Offices. Whether you are at the early stages of your career or bring extensive experience, we have opportunities available that align with your expertise and if you have good knowledge of the successful delivery of highways schemes, we want to hear from you.


We are interested in speaking with individuals at both Engineer and Senior Engineer Level who possess the following qualifications and skills:

HND, degree and/or masters in relevant field. Experience with industry standard software e.g. Civils 3D, AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS Line, microdrainage and in the design and delivery of small and large scale highway and infrastructure projects. Ability to articulate complex issues, write reports, present effectively and manage client relationships. Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification with a relevant institution. Enthusiasm for a career in transport, including the delivery of highways projects through their entire life cycle, underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of the sector and work.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact

Drina

Zupanovic

,

Drina.zupanovicgerard@arup.com

. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

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 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.

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.


We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact

Drina

Zupanovic

Drina.zupanovicgerard@arup.com

to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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- We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing Date

: 01.11.2025


We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.