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Bring Your Vision to shape a better world.

At Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways —developing many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable buildings, transport and civil engineering projects. Arup is a global engineering and consulting firm of 10,000 creative minds. Our integrated approach to engineering and design brings together the best professionals to meet our clients’ needs.

Intern recruitment begins January 2012. Geotechnical Engineering Internships available in Summer 2012

Intern at Arup, a top-listed engineering firm in the Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . As an intern you’ll receive:

• Substantial Engineering Work Assignments

• A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth

• Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time

• Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts

Necessary:

• Working towards completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals, soil and rock mechanics

• Professional demeanor

• Good communication skills essential for team-based working

• Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment

• Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

Preferred:

• 3.5 GPA or higher, working towards completing a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

• EIT/FE certification

• Evidence of past internship or extracurricular activity in the field

• Proven ability to perform in a deadline environment

• Past history of technical presentations and technical writing

• Evidence of personal investment in academic or extracurricular field.

Share your passion and experience in a global culture that believes your potential to achieve is endless. This is your opportunity to shine.

Arup is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT 2102337-Various-Locations-Internship-Opportunities
Bring Your Vision to shape a better world.

At Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways —developing many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable buildings, transport and civil engineering projects. Arup is a global engineering and consulting firm of 10,000 creative minds. Our integrated approach to engineering and design brings together the best professionals to meet our clients’ needs.

Graduate Geotechnical Engineer positions available in 2012

Start your career at Arup, a top-listed engineering firm in the Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . FROM THE START, a newly-graduated engineer receives:

• Substantial Engineering Work Assignments

• A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth

• Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time

• Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts

As part of our global engineering and design firm, you’ll have the chance to engage in a fulfilling career and work with some of the most highly respected engineers and specialists in the world. You’ll also get the opportunity to work on exciting and significant projects and deliver quality work that has a positive and lasting influence on the community and the environment. 

Perhaps that’s why 90% of staff know that their own work has a positive impact on the success of the firm, why 70% of our projects are repeat business (often with world-class architects) and why Arup consistently remains in the Engineering News Record Rankings of the “Top 25 International Design Firms to Work For”.

We look for talented individuals who exhibit exceptional technical skill and also have personal characteristics that will help to propagate the long term Arup values of:

• Quality of Work

• Holistic Approach

• Humane Organization

• Straight and Honorable Dealings

• Social Usefulness

• Reasonable Prosperity of Members

As a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer, you will learn and apply the following:

• Prepare desk study reports on sites due for development

• Carry out part time site supervision of ground investigation

• Prepare laboratory test schedules

• Use the GINT ground investigation database system

• Interpret ground conditions and understand their impact on design and construction

• Carry out shallow and piled foundation designs, slope stability calculations and seismic assessments.

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with a Master's Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals, soil and rock mechanics

• Professional demeanor

• Good communication skills essential for team-based working

• Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment

• Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

Preferred:

• 3.5 GPA or higher

• EIT/FE certification

• Internship experience with a design firm

• Geotechnical and Structural software skills, AutoCAD/Microstation skills

• Proven ability to perform in a deadline environment

• Past history of technical presentations and technical writing

• Evidence of personal investment in academic or extracurricular field.

To understand why 93% of our staff say they are proud to work for Arup, one only needs to look at the talents and qualities that we seek out and then intentionally grow. Through a two-year skill-building period of on-the-job training in engineering analysis, supervised design of parts of real projects, responsibility for production of selected drawings and report content, in-house courses in multi-disciplinary design, and project site visits, the graduate engineer quickly becomes an essential part of the delivery team.

Share your passion and experience in a global culture that believes your potential to achieve is endless. This is your opportunity to shine.

Arup is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT 2102331-New-York-Geotechnical-Tunneling
We are currently seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to interpret ground conditions and understand their impact on design and construction.

Your responsibilities will involve:

• Geotechnical design and calculations

• Seismic risk analyses

• Seismic response analyses & design criteria

• Seismic safety evaluation

• Finite element analyses

• Static & dynamic slope stability evaluation

• Soil structural interaction analyses

• Liquefaction potential evaluation

Qualified professionals will have:

• Master’s of Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering with emphasis on seismic analyses required, Ph.D desireable

• 2-5 years relevant experience

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals, soil and rock mechanics

• PE license preferred

• Good communication skills essential for team-based working

• Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment, and must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT 2436832-San-Francisco-Geotechnical-Tunneling
Bring Your Vision to shape a better world.

At Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways —developing many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable buildings, transport and civil engineering projects. Arup is a global engineering and consulting firm of 10,000 creative minds. Our integrated approach to engineering and design brings together the best professionals to meet our clients’ needs.

Our New York office is seeking a

Geotechnical Team Leader

. We are working on exciting projects which include the Second Avenue Subway, Fulton Street Transit Center, high rise towers along with several design-build highway and bridge projects.

The successful candidate will have experience in leading geotechnical design teams for major projects in the greater New York City region, the US and internationally as well as a track record of growing a team through business development and strategic hiring.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Working closely with Office, Regional and Global Businesses to enhance and implement business plans that expand Arup’s market

• Working closely with our other North American offices, and geotechnical teams, and liaising with our overseas offices on international projects.

• Maintaining Arup’s high standards for technical excellence, client care, and the appropriate quality of our deliverables

• Staff resourcing and financial performance of projects managed within the Geotechnical Group and the geotechnical portion of projects for other Arup businesses

• Interfacing with internal and external clients and stakeholders

• Inspiring, motivating and training of team members

• Recruiting geotechnical staff at all levels in response to the business needs

• Develop business opportunities both for projects lead by the Geotechnical Group and for projects lead by other Arup businesses and practices

Requirements:

• Bachelors/Masters Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

• NY and NJ PE

• Extensive design experience in the areas of geotechnical design for infrastructure and buildings.

• Experience of managing site investigations and laboratory testing.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate work within an integrated multidisciplinary team.

• Understanding of relevant construction techniques available both locally and internationally

• Working knowledge of numerical analysis tools

• Working knowledge of seismic analysis and codes

• High level of self-motivation and of the ability to motivate others

• Comfortable taking the initiative and make decisions

• Superb communication skills with internal and external clients

• Sound understanding of commercial and financial issues

This role will require travelling within North America and overseas, typically for short periods, to support the delivery of our work.

Share your passion and experience in a global culture that believes your potential to achieve is endless. This is your opportunity to shine.

Arup is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT 2099086-New-York-Geotechnical-Tunneling
Responsibilities include the following:

• Working closely with Office, Regional and Global Businesses to enhance and implement business plans that expand Arup’s market

• Maintaining Arup’s high standards for technical excellence, client care, and the appropriate quality of our deliverables

• Staff resourcing and financial performance of projects managed within the Geotechnical Group and the geotechnical portion of projects for other Arup businesses

• Interfacing with internal and external clients and stakeholders

• Inspiring, motivating and training of team members

• Recruiting geotechnical staff at all levels in response to the business needs

• Develop business opportunities both for projects lead by the Geotechnical Group and for projects lead by other Arup businesses and practices

Requirements:

• Bachelors/Masters Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

• CA PE and CA GE

• Extensive design experience in the areas of geotechnical design for infrastructure and buildings.

• Experience of managing site investigations and laboratory testing.

• Ability to communicate and coordinate work within an integrated multidisciplinary team.

• Understanding of relevant construction techniques available both locally and internationally

• Working knowledge of numerical analysis tools

• Working knowledge of seismic analysis and codes

• High level of self-motivation and of the ability to motivate others

• Comfortable taking the initiative and make decisions

• Superb communication skills with internal and external clients

• Sound understanding of commercial and financial issues]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT 2099079-San-Francisco-Geotechnical-Tunneling