Senior Engineer – Pavements

Senior Engineer – Pavements Overview

This is a senior pavement engineering position based in Nottingham within Arup’s UKIMEA region. The role is aimed at an experienced engineer who can combine strong technical pavement design capability with leadership, project management, client engagement, and strategic thinking. It sits within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and involves contributing to infrastructure work across highways, airfields, and site development schemes.

What the role involves

• Leading pavement engineering activity at senior or associate level, with a strong focus on both technical delivery and management responsibilities.
• Managing pavement projects from a delivery and coordination perspective, ensuring work is progressed effectively and to a high standard.
• Providing design leadership and technical liaison across internal teams and external client groups.
• Working within multi-professional design teams and helping align pavement solutions with wider project objectives.
• Supporting and developing client relationships, with the ability to build trust and maintain productive long-term connections.
• Contributing to business development activity, including bidding and helping secure future work.
• Overseeing design delivery for pavement schemes and taking responsibility for project outcomes.
• Applying site experience to support the successful execution of works and the practical implementation of design solutions.
• Bringing a forward-looking perspective to the team, helping strengthen existing capability and support future growth.

Technical focus

• The work covers pavement design for infrastructure projects, with particular exposure to highways, airfields, and site development.
• The role requires experience in analytical pavement design and familiarity with pavement investigation, evaluation methods, and strengthening design.
• You should be comfortable working with different pavement forms, including flexible, rigid, and composite pavements.
• Experience developing pavement standards and understanding new pavement innovations is important.
• The role also calls for the ability to assess design strategies and pavement options against different budget scenarios for both new construction and maintenance work.

What Arup is looking for

• A Civil Engineering degree.
• Substantial practical experience in pavement design for infrastructure projects.
• Certification as a Pavement Engineer in line with CD 226.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, such as ICE or CIHT.
• Strong enthusiasm for pavement engineering and a commitment to developing the team and its clients.
• Experience at a level where you can take ownership of pavement project management and design delivery.
• Commercial, financial, and contractual experience would be beneficial.
• A proven ability to maintain and grow professional relationships.
• Confidence working under pressure, meeting demanding deadlines, and managing your own time, priorities, and organisation effectively.
• The flexibility to travel away from your usual base when required.

Rewards and benefits

Arup says it offers a competitive and fair pay approach alongside a broader reward package that recognises contribution and supports shared success. The company highlights a culture where people can belong, develop, and thrive, with access to learning opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact through the work delivered.

• Profit share.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Flexible benefits to support wellbeing and personal or family needs.
• Learning opportunities and career development support.

Culture and inclusion

Arup describes itself as an equal opportunity employer with an active commitment to diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, including differences in age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and pregnancy or family leave status.

The organisation says it aims to create an open environment that values different experiences, perspectives, and ideas. It also references internal employee networks that support race and cross-cultural working, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability inclusion.

Accessibility and recruitment support

Arup states that it is committed to making both the recruitment process and the workplace accessible. Candidates can contact the named recruiter if they need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, or if they need support in carrying out the essential duties of the role.

How to apply and contact details

Interested candidates are directed to apply through the careers site. If you are not ready to apply yet or have questions about the role, you can contact Rebecca Davies by email. The page also notes that, for GDPR reasons, applicants should not send their CV directly to that email address.

The posting advises candidates to apply early because the role may close before the advertised deadline if a large number of applications are received. It also includes general recruitment guidance, including a reminder that Arup will not request bank details during recruitment and that speculative agency submissions are not accepted unless they come from a preferred supplier.

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