Pavements Engineer

Arup; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Living Building Certificate Brisbane–C

Job summary

Arup’s Queensland Infrastructure team in Brisbane seeks a Pavement Engineer to develop robust pavement solutions for transport and infrastructure projects across Queensland and Australasia.

You will work in a multidisciplinary environment, taking ownership of tasks, planning investigations, and preparing designs, drawings and reports. A minimum of five years in pavement design with knowledge of CIRCLY/Rubicon/ELMOD/FAARFIELD is expected, with growth opportunities and hybrid work.

Qualifications

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering with eligibility for Engineers Australia chartership.
• Masters qualification is preferred and advantageous.
• Minimum five years' experience in pavement design and construction on infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pavement design, assessment and rehabilitation analyses for medium to large projects.
• Plan field investigations, engage subcontractors and interpret results.
• Prepare calculations, drawings, specifications and technical reports.
• Manage work packages including programme, budget and risk; support proposals and client engagement.
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Pavement design

Pavement investigations

Communication skills

Project management

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Masters degree in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Tools

CIRCLY

Rubicon

ELMOD

FAARFIELD

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Join our Queensland Infrastructure team in Brisbane as a Pavement Engineer and contribute to the investigation, analysis, design and delivery of pavement solutions for transport and infrastructure projects across Queensland and Australasia. You will work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside civil, geotechnical, drainage, structures, transport planning, construction and asset management specialists.

The Opportunity

As a Pavement Engineer, you will develop practical, safe, sustainable and technically robust pavement solutions. Working under limited supervision, you will take ownership of defined tasks and work packages while continuing to build your technical, project management and client engagement capability.

Undertake pavement design, assessment and rehabilitation analysis for medium to large-scale infrastructure projects.

Plan pavement field investigations, engage subcontractors, and interpret investigation and laboratory testing results.

Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules and clear technical reports.

Manage allocated work packages, including programme, budget, quality and technical risk, and contribute to proposals and client engagement.

Support graduate and junior engineers through checking, coaching, training and knowledge sharing.

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.

Is this role for you?

We are looking for a collaborative and organised pavement engineer who can demonstrate:

A recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, with eligibility for Chartership with Engineers Australia or an equivalent professional body.

Preferably have completed or be working towards additional Pavement Engineering qualifications or a Masters degree.

A minimum of five years’ experience in pavement design and construction, including experience across medium to large-scale infrastructure projects.

Experience planning, managing, supervising and interpreting pavement investigations.

Working knowledge of pavement design software such as CIRCLY, Rubicon, ELMOD or FAARFIELD.

Strong written and verbal communication, planning and organisation skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to build successful client relationships.

What we offer

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 recognises 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.

Our centrally located Brisbane office is one of just a few buildings in Australia to achieve the prestigious Living Building Certificate. Located opposite the future Albert Street Station, it was built in 2024 and has bright and modern high-end design work and break out spaces, end-of-trip facilities, and a subsidised café. You will be joining a growing team of highly skilled and engaged engineers, working in a total design, multi-disciplinary environment, collaborating with a broad range of teams and specialists providing you the opportunity to develop and enhance your technical skills across the full breadth of civil engineering disciplines.

In Australia, our benefits include flexible and hybrid working arrangements, paid parental leave, wellbeing support and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

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

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