Senior Traffic Management Co-ordinator

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Dublin.

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

Unlike others we are 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. In Ireland, our independence and ability to make strategic decisions locally allows us to create a sustainable and vibrant working environment for our people and to practice what we preach in following through on our commitment to make the world a better place.  

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. 

At Arup, sustainability is at the centre of everything we do, with our global strategy focussed on how we can deliver a built environment which is focussed on people, place and planet. A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a meaningful contribution to this ambition, helping to shape a better world for future generations.  

We are a global, connected network of dedicated designers, consultants and experts who bring the best of our collective technical expertise to the complex challenges we face in today’s world. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world. 

The Opportunity

To support our continued growth and expansion in the transport sector we are looking for an experienced Senior Traffic Management Co-ordinator with strong consulting skills, a genuine interest in transport and thirst for solving client problems. The role will be based in our Dublin Office aswell as time spent in our clients office. The role includes leading a small team and offers the potential to have a key role in the implementation of BusConnects in Dublin and influence the success of the project.  

The role will report into an Associate Director on the team and offer the candidate a career path to Associate Director grade and beyond. 

The successful candidate will need to work as part of multi-disciplinary client led team and add value through the application of good transport management knowledge. They will have a client-facing role and will be required to manage people and projects. In the role you will: 

The Senior Traffic Management Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that there are effective traffic management arrangements in place throughout the delivery of the BusConnects Core Bus Corridor Infrastructure to ensure its impact on congestion is minimised and delivery is carried out safely. 

As a Senior Traffic Management Co-ordinator at Arup, you will:

• Lead the review and implementation of traffic management plans developed by the Design and Build Contractors, ensuring that the plans cover coordination with key internal and external stakeholders such as Local Authorities 

• Ensure the relevant permits/licences are in place to facilitate the Contractors Traffic Management Design once approved by the NEC4 PM 

• Oversee all traffic management design inputs input across the project assuring that they are designed in accordance with codes of practice, relevant standards and best international practice 

• Manage complex traffic engineering/safety and traffic planning studies and develop designs to support the traffic management plans, also act as a lead traffic designer 

• Work with Contractors and Dublin City Council to optimise signals within traffic controllers, Adaptive Signal Control, Transit Signal Priority, and other traffic signal technology. 

• Interpretation of traffic signal modelling reports, junction modelling and data to inform and steer project design. 

• Ensure coordination across Schemes in relation to traffic management arrangements, ensuring that the approaches to traffic management plans taken by each of the Design and Build Contracts are aligned to eliminate the potential for conflicts 

• Ensure learnings in relation to traffic management is disseminated across the BusConnects Programme 

Does this role inspire you?

To be successful in this role, we are looking for: 

• Extensive traffic management experience in live urban environments and a good understanding of design regulations 

• Dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of processes and providing guidance to support project delivery and reporting 

• The successful candidate will have a Level 8 Analytical or Engineering degree (or equivalent) 

• Working knowledge of Irish health and safety regulations. 

• Driving best practice in technical activities, processes, policies and standards. 

• A good grasp of 3D design using AutoCAD Civils 3D. 

• Formal training / certification in Chapter 8 is desirable 

• Safe pass accreditation is desirable 

• Possess a full, clean driving license. 

• ITS system and design principles, standards, guidelines, processes, operations, and policy 

• Knowledge of quality management and process improvement practices and systems is desirable, preferably within the construction sector. 

• Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner. 

• A curiosity and awareness of developing technologies and best practice in the industry. 

• Appropriate professional status (or working towards) with a membership of a relevant professional chartered institute, or eligible for membership of a relevant professional chartered institute. 

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.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

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. 

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?