Joining Arup

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

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Water Engineer to lead and manage complex Infrastructure Planning and water resource projects. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, and environmental engineering, and will be responsible for designing sustainable water management systems, conducting advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The candidate will play a key role in shaping our water projects and expanding opportunities within India. This will initially be focused on flood risk management, hydrology, hydraulics, and river health aspects, but with opportunities to expand into several different focus areas.

Technical input will range from advising clients on feasibility studies, concept design detailed design and implementation in stormwater and flood management. Local knowledge is key, but also the ability to work with teams across the UK India Middle East Africa (UKIMEA) and support projects across this region is extremely beneficial.

The professional should be keen on developing the local and regional business; working on our current projects and with the UKIMEA in delivery of other existing frameworks across the region, such as the Environment Agency. This will include technical support, and project and people management to understand the scale of the potential and seeking out and driving future opportunities.

If you have some or all of these skills and experience, and a willingness and passion to work in our team, we would like to hear from you.

Is this role right for you

We'd love to hear from you if you have -

A Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Master's in Water Resources/Hydraulics/Env Engineering or similar. Focus areas covering hydrological and hydraulic modelling, storm water drainage modelling, Climate Change and Sustainability are preferred, with an overall experience of 8 - 12 years. If you have a PhD degree, at least 3 Years from the PhD experience will be counted as Work Experience.
Experience of working on Indian projects with Govt and Private Client. Experience of working in GIDs/GDCs with countries such as Australia, Singapore, UK and US are preferred.
Lead hydrologic and hydraulic studies including flood risk assessments, watershed modelling, and stormwater management.
Advance level expertise in Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling Tools such as Infoworks ICM, S SWMM, HEC RAS and HEC HMS, is critical.
Knowledge of integrating outputs from Civil 3D, AUTOCAD with catchment hydraulic models (particularly for catchment modelling and drain sizing) is critical.
Ensured compliance with environmental regulations and standards.
Prepared technical reports, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
Mentored junior engineers and provide technical leadership on projects.
Stayed updated on advancements in hydrology, climate impact modeling, and water resource technologies.
Experience of developing and leading a team, direct client facing for project delivery and business development purposes, construction supervision of stormwater drainage infrastructure is mandatory.

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.

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

What happens next

If this could be the next step in your journey, please apply online. All applications will be considered, and we will try our very best to respond to you within 72 hours of receiving your application.

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