Senior Structural Engineer

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an independent multi–disciplinary firm of Designers, Planners, Engineers, Consultants and Technical Specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to become a permanent member of our creative and friendly Property, Science, Industry and Technology team in South Africa. You will be based in Durban and be a key part of our wider South African multidisciplinary, collaborative team. Our projects are local and global and will allow you to work and succeed in an international, multi-cultural business environment.

The role involves inter-office working, skills development and knowledge transfer between Arup colleagues across the continent and region. You will play a part in the ever-increasing digital transformation of our business, seeking new ways to increase our efficiency through automation and to offer new services to our clients through our integrated digital approach to design.

You will make an impact by :

• Taking a leading role in the structural engineering design of projects with working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to carry out hands-on design for a variety of projects, including appropriate use of technical analysis and design software packages.
• Contributing across multiple projects with different design teams.
• Liaising with Collaborators and Clients from inception to completion and working closely with designers of other disciplines to produce co-ordinated designs.
• Managing the production of models, drawings, reports and specifications to budgets and deadlines.
• Supervising and coordinating the work of others, including other disciplines and in-house specialists and providing technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced members of the team.
• Contributing to business development activities, including contributing to bids.
• Undertaking project and team administration duties including planning and monitoring the time of others.

Is this role right for you?

The candidate should have sufficient experience / exposure on medium to large scale property projects where they have played a leading role as a structural engineer. They have strong technical experience in structural Engineering and a broad range of hands-on experience of different structural forms, construction materials, design stages and project sectors.

The candidate should also have experience in working within a multidisciplinary engineering team and have an appreciation for the role and interactions of all engineering services required to execute a project.

The technical / delivery attributes below are a guide :

• Be degree qualified and registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience.
• Be committed to your own professional development and involved in the mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Have a strong analytical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles, combined with practical understanding of buildings and construction and experience in approval, review, management, preparation and checking of well-presented design calculations, notes, reports and general correspondence.
• Be conversant with design and building codes with leading industry analysis and design software and have a good understanding of multidisciplinary requirements and how they develop into holistic and coordinated solutions.
• Have experience of delivering within internal and external commercial targets and an aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive.
• Have good people skills and be a team player and collaborating and problem solving and excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate analytical, creative, and conceptual thinking with the ability to evaluate options, consequences and implications.
• Be a clear communicator with the ability to present and explain thinking and design decisions through sketching, drawing, presentations, and in writing.
• Have a knowledge and interest in sustainable design and enthusiasm in driving a Digital agenda including automation.

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 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 also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

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 Our Application Process.