Pacific Northwest Bridges Leader

Joining Arup

Arups purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 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 workstreams and ensuring high‑quality outcomes, the role includes contributing to proposals, supporting client relationships, and helping guide the strategic direction of Arups 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?

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with 12+ years of experience delivering complex bridge or infrastructure projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Washington State PE and SE.
• 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 workstreams, 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.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.

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What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each members 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 Arups legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

• Profit Share: Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm.
• 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.
• 401(k): 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.

Seattle Hiring Range

The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Seattle is $160,000 to $180,000 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 Seattle 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 youre 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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.

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