Tunnel Vent Discipline Leader

Joining Arup

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. 

Given our growing business, Arup is seeking a Tunnel Ventilation Discipline Leader who will provide day to day management and operational leadership including recruiting, learning and development and resourcing. We are looking for someone passionate about operations and will also be encouraged to deliver projects as a senior member and project manager.

This leader will work closely with the Transportation Portfolio Leader as well as business leaders for Highways, Rail, Water, Property and Energy and work with Project Directors in all areas of Arup.

The Opportunity:

• Technical project leadership, to ensure Arup projects are delivered with the level of quality and commercial results established for each project.
• Work in partnership with leaders to advance the regional strategy for target markets, training and development, and member satisfaction
• Own the day-to-day operations of the local Tunnel Ventilation New York team.
• Align with key business services leaders who are passionate about strategies for The East to support lead development, proposal opportunities, and project delivery.
• Lead and Guide teams on technical issues –delivery of technical content – to promote quality and excellence in our work and outcomes.
• Team leadership and supervision of Tunnel Ventilation and other team in the NY office as well as development of staff within the Technical Services disciplines around consulting and client facing skills. Support generation of revenue to help maintain billable targets for each staff member.
• Commercial oversight in the New York office/ East Geography and for clients with resourcing management aligned with the learning and development goals of the members.
• Client facing delivery with proven commercial results. Responsible for skills transfer on commercial project management and oversight of project finances.
• Provide technical leadership in the analysis and design of ventilation and fire life safety systems for transit/highway tunnel, overbuild, industrial, utility, commercial and process facilities across North America.
• Business development in key and strategic clients, and development of new relationships where broad Arup services can be engaged.

The Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with, in depth understanding and a proven track record in the application of fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer governing equations.
• 10 years of progressive validated experience in Tunnel Ventilation System design, design optimization using 1D or 3D (CFD) numerical modelling tools, commissioning and construction phase services.
• Knowledge of the current regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire safety, with experience in railways and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502.
• PE - New York or New Jersey with willingness to register in other states if needed, as well as being capable of becoming an accredited Arup Project Manager.
• Broad tunnel ventilation skills and in all technical areas, including a focus on sustainability, EDI and Health, Safety and Wellness.
• Experience as a client facing project manager with successfully completed tunnel ventilation projects, including with direct management of a project’s commercial outcomes.
• Specialism in road, rail or other types of tunnels and a solid understanding of site safety, construction safety, OSHA safety programs and Fire and Life Safety Codes.
• Understanding of technical issues that impact design, construction and operation of tunnels and similar spaces.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and lead design delivery teams.
• Proficient with SES, CFD, Parallel and Grid Computing on Windows or Linux Platforms, standard MS Office applications; experience with MS Project or Primavera a plus.

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  is where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

The Benefits – 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 that 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

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $155,000 to $187,500  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 New York will differ.

Life at Arup – 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 internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – 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, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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