Senior Active Travel Design Engineer

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin. 

A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment. We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. For more than 70 years, we have helped bring to life ground-breaking projects across the globe.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

We are currently hiring for an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated active travel design team collocated in our clients office in Smithfield. As the Project Manager / Senior Scheme Designer, you will lead a team of 7 based in the project office, as well as coordinate inputs from a wide range of multi-disciplinary specialists based in our head office to deliver active travel projects  from concept design through to delivery on site. This exciting role will initially be based in our clients office in Smithfield with a requirement to be in the office 3 days a week. At the end of 2026 when this commission ends, the role would move to our one of our offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Galway.

The Opportunity

We are seeking suitably qualified personnel for a wide range of challenging Sustainable Transportation and Active Travel projects. The successful candidate will have a Level 8 Engineering degree (or equivalent). They will have proven design and project management experience having ideally delivered active travel projects and urban design projects, through all project stages from planning through to delivery on site.

Introduction To Arup’s Streets Team

The Streets team provides Transport Engineering services to both public and private clients including the preliminary and detailed design for urban road and street projects, sustainable transport projects including public transport priority schemes, cycle schemes and greenways, as well as public realm schemes.

Our core clients include local authorities, the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the team’s delivery vision is to enhance our urban areas in corporation with our client partners to provide for the sustainable growth in transport.

As a Senior Active Travel Design Engineer at Arup, you will:

•  Act as project manager including liaising with client and other design teams;
•  Be responsible for the delivery of project solutions;
•  Manage other staff members with the delivery of design drawings, supporting transportation analysis and the preparation of reports.
•  Manage sub-consultants and other in-house Arup discipline teams;
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets/programme for individual projects;
• Prepare preliminary and detailed design.

Does this role inspire you?

We're looking for someone who is passionate about transport projects in Ireland. We also value:

The successful candidate will need to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams and have experience with Local Authority/ National Transport Authority design and project management requirements. In addition, experience in some of the following areas would be desirable:

•  Urban Street Design (including a good understanding of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS), The Traffic Signs Manual, the National Cycle Manual, NTA Project Appraisal Guidelines etc..);
•  Civil Engineering Design;
•  Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS);
•  Traffic Modelling Software (i.e. LINSIG, Junctions 9, VISSIM, etc..);
•  Highway Geometric Design including the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Publications (formerly the DMRB);
•  Stakeholder Management;
•  Project Presentation;
•  Preliminary Design and the Planning Process;
•  Government Form of Contract;
•  Preparation of Contract tender documents and Procurement Process; and
•  Responding to design queries during construction.

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that work for you:

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible.. We're here to support you.

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