Civil Infrastructure Business Development Lead

Arup; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Civil Infrastructure Business Development Lead in Vancouver to drive strategic project leadership and growth across Western Canada. This senior role emphasizes client relationships, delivery governance, and shaping pursuits in transportation, energy, and water sectors.

You will mentor delivery teams, support market expansion, and align local delivery with Arup’s global expertise while contributing to proposals and recruitment strategy.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects (transportation, energy or water).
• P.Eng designation in British Columbia is required.
• Proven experience as a senior project leader with strong client relationships and business development focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead major infrastructure projects with strategic oversight, client leadership, and delivery governance for multidisciplinary teams.
• Act as a senior client-facing leader building trusted relationships with public- and private-sector clients.
• Lead and support business development by identifying opportunities through active project and client engagement and shaping pursuits.
• Contribute to growth of Arup’s infrastructure portfolio in BC and Western Canada across transportation, energy, water, and related sectors.
• Provide leadership input to proposals and bid submissions, collaborating with market and BD teams.
• Mentor and develop Vancouver office delivery capability and leadership.
• Contribute to market and recruitment strategy to build a strong infrastructure practice.

Skills

Senior leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Project leadership

Education

P.Eng designation BC

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/business

Job description

Civil Infrastructure Business Development Lead

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

We are seeking an Infrastructure and Civil Project Leader to join our growing Vancouver team. This senior role is ideal for a leader with deep experience delivering complex civil and infrastructure projects, who also brings the ability to support and strengthen business development efforts through strong client relationships and project leadership.

You will play a key role in establishing Arup’s presence in the Vancouver market by leading major projects, supporting market growth, and connecting local delivery with Arup’s global expertise, while leading projects and pursuits across Western Canada and Canada more broadly.

This job posting represents an active vacancy within our organization and is open for immediate recruitment.

The opportunity

• Lead major infrastructure projects, providing strategic oversight, client leadership, and delivery governance for complex, multidisciplinary teams;
• Act as a senior client-facing leader, building trusted relationships with public- and private-sector clients;
• Lead and support business development activities by identifying opportunities through active project and client engagement, shaping pursuits, and contributing to win strategies.
• Contribute to the growth of Arup’s infrastructure portfolio in British Columbia, particularly across transportation, energy, and water markets, as well as property-related infrastructure and climate resilient civil infrastructure.
• Provide leadership input to proposals and bid submissions, including scope definition, positioning, and interview participation, while collaborating closely with market and business development teams.
• Mentor and support project teams, helping to build delivery capability and leadership capacity within the Vancouver office.
• Contribute to market and recruitment strategy, helping shape a strong, sustainable infrastructure practice aligned with local market needs.

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 right for you?

• 15+ years of experience pursuing and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, with a focus on transportation, energy or water sectors.
• P. Eng desgination in British Cololmbia is required.
• Proven experience acting as a senior project leader on complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• A strong understanding of infrastructure procurement, delivery models, and stakeholder environments in British Columbia.
• Demonstrated ability to support business development through project leadership, client relationships, and trusted delivery.
• Experience contributing to or supporting major pursuits and proposal efforts.
• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

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 at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. 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 GRRSP 5% 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.

Vancouver Hiring Range – Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Vancouver is $200,000 to $220,000 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 Vancouver will differ.

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 Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee).We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.

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 and will consider applications from all qualified individuals. Every job applicant will be treated equally, fairly and with respect regarding race, color, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, civil status, age (except as provided by law), creed/religion, political convictions, language, ethnic or national origin, disability/handicap, pardoned record of offences, social condition (marital or family status, receipt of social assistance), and any other ground protected by the applicable human rights legislation.

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