Rail Design Manager – Lead Multidisciplinary Design Delivery

Arup; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) plan with up to 10% company max

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup Seattle is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams on major rail and transit infrastructure programs across the western United States. The role includes coordinating design packages, interfaces, and oversight with the project leadership, contractor, and client, aiming for efficient, collaborative outputs aligned with client objectives.

You will drive planning, scheduling, resourcing, and progress tracking, while leading design delivery, coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field with 5–10 years of experience supporting the delivery of complex rail or transit projects.
• Experience in design management and coordination on large infrastructure projects, with a passion for design and an appreciation of all disciplines’ roles within the design process.
• Strong understanding of rail and transit project delivery, including client drivers, governance, procurement approaches, and design‑build or alternative delivery methods.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, fostering collaboration, effective decision‑making, and high‑quality design outcomes.
• Experience managing the review, production and submission of high-quality deliverables across many disciplines in a large project environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with experience engaging clients, stakeholders, and project teams throughout the design and delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, and quality processes on design projects where Arup serves as Prime Consultant.
• Lead the delivery of project drawings, reports and specifications to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across multiple technical disciplines to support integrated design delivery and alignment with project objectives.
• Lead design coordination workshops and formal stage reviews with technical disciplines.
• Arrange, attend and record client and stakeholder design presentations.
• Facilitate collaboration between clients, contractors, and consultants, including participation in user groups and stakeholder meetings.
• Help monitor schedule, cost, and performance for assigned design packages, escalating risks and opportunities as appropriate.

Skills

Design management

Coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Arup Seattle is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams on major rail and transit infrastructure programs across the western United States. The role includes coordinating design packages, interfaces, and oversight with the project leadership, contractor, and client, aiming for efficient, collaborative outputs aligned with client objectives.

You will drive planning, scheduling, resourcing, and progress tracking, while leading design delivery, coordinating