Americas Arup

Vacancy Number 09-0265
Post Date 08/20/2009
Discipline Civil
Title Graduate Civil Engineer
Description Graduate Civil Engineer positions available in June 20010

Start your career at Arup, the top-listed engineering firm in the 2007 Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . FROM THE START, a newly-graduated engineer receives:

  • Substantial Engineering Work Assignments
  • A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth
  • Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time
  • Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts

    As Consulting Engineers, where what we “sell” is engineering knowledge in support of architectural excellence, Arup understands that each person’s development is linked to our success in the industry, which then creates more opportunity for all. This is why 91% of staff know that their own work has a positive impact on the success of the firm, why 70% of our projects are repeat business (often with world-class architects) and why Arup consistently remains in the ENR Rankings Top 25 International Design Firms (2007 ranking: 4th in General Building).

    With such close synergy and alignment between personal and corporate goals, Arup looks for talented individuals who exhibit exceptional technical skill and also have personal characteristics that will help to propagate the long term Arup values of:
  • Quality of Work
  • Holistic Approach
  • Humane Organization
  • Straight and Honorable Dealings
  • Social Usefulness
  • Reasonable Prosperity of Members

    As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will become familiar with:
  • The interdependence between skills in delivering sustainable outcomes
  • The many phases of the planning, design and construction process
  • Techniques associated with construction activities
  • The regulatory environment for gaining approval at different stages of project delivery
  • The wide range of disciplines and skills within Arup
  • The needs and concerns of our clients
  • The big-picture awareness that permeates every skill area in Arup
  • The format, style and quality of our reports, calculations, plans, drawings and specifications

    You will learn and utilize:
  • MicroStation and AutoCAD software to layout roads, rail alignments, drainage systems and utility systems as well as grading design.
  • Hydraulic modeling tools such as InfoWorks, Hydraflow and WaterCAD to analyze and design stormwater, sanitary and potable water systems.
  • Applicable codes, specifications and standards for design of the above elements.
  • Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals
  • Familiarity with civil drafting software
  • Technical writing
  • Professional demeanor
  • Good communication skills essential for team-based working
  • Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment
  • Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

    Preferred:
  • Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • EIT/FE
  • Proficient with civil engineering design and analysis tools for roads, rail and/or water systems
  • Fluency in 3D CADD software
  • Technical editing
  • Evidence of past internship or extracurricular activity in the field
  • Proven ability to perform in a deadline driven environment
  • Past history of technical presentations and technical writing
  • Evidence of personal investment in academic or extracurricular field.

    To understand why 92% of our staff say they are proud to work for Arup, one only needs to look at the talents and qualities that we seek out and then intentionally grow. Through a two-year skill-building period of on-the-job training in engineering analysis, supervised design of parts of real projects, responsibility for production of selected drawings and report content, in-house courses in multi-disciplinary design, and project site visits, the graduate engineer quickly becomes an essential part of the delivery team.
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