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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. 

At Arup, our decisions and actions aim to produce safe, inclusive, and resilient communities, infrastructure, and cities. Arup is an employee-owned, global engineering and consulting firm. Our integrated, cross-disciplinary approach brings together planners, engineers, designers, digital specialists, and advisors to meet our clients' needs.

Our West Coast Transportation team is looking for an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Associate to provide local senior leadership for West Coast ITS projects and pursuits while working as part of the Americas ITS / Intelligent Mobility team.  Seattle is the preferred location, with consideration for other West Coast Arup offices (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego). The role will support a growing ITS business across the Americas, with a focus on West Coast clients, projects, and pursuits. 
 

The Opportunity  

The ITS / Intelligent Mobility team supports public agencies, airports, campuses, and infrastructure owners on projects that combine transportation operations, technology, systems engineering, and implementation. Example work includes:

• WSDOT TSMO On-Call and WSDOT Drone Researc
• Port Hood / Hood River White Salmon Bridge Replacemen
• Stanford University traffic monitoring / LPR proof of concep
• CVX Studies / Concept of Operations / Engineering Service
• California High Speed Rail technology suppor
• TxDOT Future Connected Corrido
• NYSDOT TSM
• Lower Hudson Transit Link

Responsibilities

• Support Regional Leader to grow Americas ITS business leading the Westcoast geography.
• Lead ITS / Intelligent Mobility assignments from planning and Concept of Operations through design, systems engineering, deployment support, testing, and operations consulting.
• Manage task orders and work packages, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, and deliverable quality.
• Provide senior technical review for ITS plans, specifications, requirements, cost estimates, Concept of Operations documents, and systems acceptance testing materials.
• Support business development, client relationships, capture planning, proposals, and interviews for ITS-led and ITS-supported work.
• Work across roadway, transport planning, civil, electrical, digital, systems, advisory, and operations teams to integrate ITS into multidisciplinary projects.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff and help build West Coast ITS delivery capacity.
   

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 to 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?

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, systems engineering, planning, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in ITS, traffic operations, transportation technology, intelligent mobility, or related infrastructure work.
• Experience leading projects, task orders, or major work packages, including client coordination, scope, fee, schedule, staffing, and quality control.
• Experience with public-sector transportation clients. West Coast DOTs, transit, airport, campus, city, or smart mobility experience is preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• PE preferred. AICP, PTOE, PMP, RSP, CCNA, systems engineering credentials, or comparable qualifications are also relevant.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to ourTalent Communitywhere you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

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 recognizes 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 members to share in the results of our collective efforts.  

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future 

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available 

San Diego Hiring Range - Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in San Diego is $180,000 to $200,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of San Diego will differ. 

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.  

Our Application Process 

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly. 

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability. 

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