Joining Arup

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

We are seeking an experienced Mid Atlantic Bridges Lead to join our Bridges, Civil Structural, and Offshore Structures team in Baltimore. In this pivotal role, you will represent Arup through the construction phase of the signature Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement project, helping restore a vital connection for the people of Baltimore while positioning Arup to sustain and grow future bridge work across the Mid-Atlantic.

The Opportunity

• Serve as Arup’s Lead for the engineering services during construction on a signature bridge program, acting as a visible representative of Arup with the owner, contractor and project stakeholders
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary team to perform project-wide design quality oversight and independent checking
• Manage and drive the end-to-end review process for a high volume of contractor submissions, ensuring timely, coordinated, and risk based review prioritization
• Contribute to business development by supporting pursuit efforts and building strong industry relationships across the Mid Atlantic
• Inspire and mentor engineers, identify staffing needs and participate in recruiting
• The role will initially be located in an integrated project office in Baltimore with the owner, contractor and project stakeholders

You’ll be part of a high-profile, socially useful project and get to help shape Arup’s Mid Atlantic bridges presence—combining hands-on delivery leadership with market-building for what comes next.

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.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• 12+ years of bridge structures experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills to coordinate across multiple parties and drive issue resolution
• Experience managing engineering services during construction
• Experience with complex bridges and alternate delivery

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.

Baltimore Hiring Range – The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.

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