Technical Designer

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Arup Full time

**Joining Arup**

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world

We help the world manage its water, from the supply of clean drinking water to understanding flood risks, from drainage to sanitation. Across the UK, we have a team of multi-disciplinary water engineers working closely together on a wide variety of flood and coastal risk management, waste and clean water infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets.

We are also helping clients across the global energy industry to shift to low carbon and renewable sources while meeting increasing global demand. Whether it’s investment or transaction advice, energy system integration, or the detailed design of energy infrastructure, we help clients to chart a sustainable path forward.

The team focus on delivery of the of the CDM Principal Designer Role for clients as well as working with our project staff in our safe by design programme and providing advice.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it

**The Opportunity**

In order to grow our delivery across a number of high-profile frameworks and other commissions in the energy and water sectors, we are seeking a technical designer who will have a focus in delivering project Health and Safety Roles to join our team.

This role will suit someone who is currently in a technical designer role, but is keen to learn & develop skills around health & safety and CDM. Full support & training will be provided for individuals that are keen to build on their technical design background into H&S & CDM design support.

Once proficient & comfortable in the role, you will play a key part in managing health and safety through design and construction phases on a wide variety of water projects including coastal and river flood defence, SuDS and Green Infrastructure, and Dams and Reservoirs as well as a growing number of energy projects including pumped storage schemes. You would also work with our wider Infrastructure Team in areas such as highways, structures, and land development.

The role would initially be providing support on schemes where Arup are the named Principal Designer. We would be looking for you to take on increasing duties in leading the delivery of this service on projects as your experience develops. You will ensure compliance of projects with internal and client management systems, manage and coordinate the design risk management process whilst promoting the safe by design principles and industry best practice. All whilst ensuring alignment with health and safety legislation and arranging and assisting with CDM PD competency assessments for existing and new staff. This will include performing audits of projects.

Somebody who understands and has the skills to manage and coordinate the design risk management process; has relevant qualifications and training, understands safe by design principles and ability to adopt the principles of prevention, is an effective communicator, has the confidence to challenge and ability to influence others would be a great fit for the role.

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 the role right for you?**

We would like to speak to people who have:

- Previously undertaken technical designer roles at various stages of the project delivery cycle (we are open to sector background)
- A vested interest in health and safety management related to design and construction as well as an interest in delivery of project Health and Safety Roles including CDM principal designer
- Achieved Chartership with a relevant body or are working towards this
- Knowledge of design risk factors, including during the construction phase
- Effective communication skills with confidence to challenge and ability to influence others.

**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 clie



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