Roads/ Highway Design Engineer

Arup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Mediclaim cover

Term Life Insurance

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Highway Designer to join our India-based teams delivering major infrastructure projects. The role requires extensive experience in road design, strong knowledge of IRC/DMRB standards, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS. UK project exposure is advantageous and OpenRoads Designer is a plus.

You will collaborate with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality design layouts, drainage, and as-built documentation for projects in India and abroad.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in road and street design, preferably on Indian projects, with UK project exposure as an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of IRC and DMRB road geometric design standards.
• Experience in detailed design, drainage design, reports, calculations, and BOQ preparation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS; OpenRoads Designer experience is an added advantage.
• Experienced in developing design layouts, grading plans, and as-built documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highway design and drawings to project teams.
• Ensure CAD standards, quality requirements and data management procedures.
• Collaborate with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver accurate designs.
• Support preparation of reports, calculations and BOQs as required.
• Contribute to design layouts, grading plans and as-built documentation.

Skills

Highway design

Road design standards

Team collaboration

Detail orientation

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is a UK-headquartered independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a wide range of professional services. With 90 offices in 35 countries, their 19,000+ staff make a positive difference in the world through their work.

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is a UK-headquartered independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a wide range of professional services. With 90 offices in 35 countries, their 19,000+ staff make a positive difference in the world through their work.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join teams delivering major infrastructure and water projects in India, the UK, Middle East and Africa. The modeller needs to have experience with geometric design standards, which is also standard industry practice in highways projects. Your expertise in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS will be critical to the success of our design and construction teams

Is this role right for you?

We Are Looking For Individuals Who

• 10+ years of experience in road and street design, preferably on Indian projects, with UK project exposure as an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of road geometric design standards such as IRC and DMRB.
• Experience in detailed design, drainage design, reports, calculations, and BOQ preparation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS; OpenRoads Designer experience is an added advantage.
• Experienced in developing design layouts, grading plans, and as-built documentation
• Ability to work closely with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver accurate designs
• Familiar with traffic signs, road markings, vehicle restraint systems, and road safety audits (desirable).
• Ensures compliance with CAD standards, quality requirements, and data management procedures.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, collaborative project environments while maintaining confidentiality.

Reward And Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector. Core benefits include Provident Fund contribution, NPS option, Mediclaim cover (incl. family), Term Life and Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Prog. scheme for the family to safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different people, shared values.

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