Highways Alignment Designer

Civil Engineering

Asia Pacific Region

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Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The 12D Civil Designer will play a key role in delivering high-quality road alignment designs while supporting multidisciplinary project teams. This role also contributes to design excellence, skills development, and the continuous improvement of Arup systems and practices.

The Opportunity

• Prepare road alignment designs and support senior designers across transport, energy, water, and site development projects for a variety of clients.
• Develop high-quality 3D models, technical drawings, and documentation using 12d Model and related tools.
• Deliver design outputs within agreed timeframes and project budgets, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Create and coordinate integrated design solutions using 3D models, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, codes, and road safety guidelines.
• Maintain quality assurance standards by adhering to Arup’s Quality Management System and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Hold a recognised and relevant tertiary qualification and a strong knowledge of road alignment design and familiarity with industry standards such as Austroads, TMR, and Australian Standards.
• Proven experience using 12d Model, BIM workflows, and design tools (e.g. CAD, Bluebeam, ProjectWise) to produce high-quality outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to work on complex, multidisciplinary projects, including coordination, clash detection, and design integration.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• A commitment to professional development and continuous improvement.

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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 are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Our centrally located Brisbane office is one of just a few buildings in Australia to achieve the prestigious Living Building Certificate. Located opposite the future Albert Street Station, it was built in 2024 and has bright and modern high-end design work and break out spaces, end-of-trip facilities, and a subsidised café. You will be joining a growing team of highly skilled and engaged engineers, working in a total design, multi-disciplinary environment, collaborating with a broad range of teams and specialists providing you the opportunity to develop and enhance your technical skills across the full breadth of civil engineering disciplines.

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 www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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