Tunnel Vent Discipline Leader
ARUP Group - New York, NY
posted 14 days ago
About the position
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. Given our growing business, Arup is seeking a Tunnel Ventilation Discipline Leader who will provide day to day management and operational leadership including recruiting, learning and development and resourcing. We are looking for someone passionate about operations and will also be encouraged to deliver projects as a senior member and project manager. This leader will work closely with the Transportation Portfolio Leader as well as business leaders for Highways, Rail, Water, Property and Energy and work with Project Directors in all areas of Arup.
Responsibilities
- Technical project leadership, to ensure Arup projects are delivered with the level of quality and commercial results established for each project.
- Work in partnership with leaders to advance the regional strategy for target markets, training and development, and member satisfaction.
- Own the day-to-day operations of the local Tunnel Ventilation New York team.
- Align with key business services leaders who are passionate about strategies for The East to support lead development, proposal opportunities, and project delivery.
- Lead and Guide teams on technical issues - delivery of technical content - to promote quality and excellence in our work and outcomes.
- Team leadership and supervision of Tunnel Ventilation and other team in the NY office as well as development of staff within the Technical Services disciplines around consulting and client facing skills.
- Support generation of revenue to help maintain billable targets for each staff member.
- Commercial oversight in the New York office/ East Geography and for clients with resourcing management aligned with the learning and development goals of the members.
- Client facing delivery with proven commercial results. Responsible for skills transfer on commercial project management and oversight of project finances.
- Provide technical leadership in the analysis and design of ventilation and fire life safety systems for transit/highway tunnel, overbuild, industrial, utility, commercial and process facilities across North America.
- Business development in key and strategic clients, and development of new relationships where broad Arup services can be engaged.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with, in depth understanding and a proven track record in the application of fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer governing equations.
- 10 years of progressive validated experience in Tunnel Ventilation System design, design optimization using 1D or 3D (CFD) numerical modelling tools, commissioning and construction phase services.
- Knowledge of the current regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire safety, with experience in railways and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502.
- PE - New York or New Jersey with willingness to register in other states if needed, as well as being capable of becoming an accredited Arup Project Manager.
- Broad tunnel ventilation skills and in all technical areas, including a focus on sustainability, EDI and Health, Safety and Wellness.
- Experience as a client facing project manager with successfully completed tunnel ventilation projects, including with direct management of a project's commercial outcomes.
- Specialism in road, rail or other types of tunnels and a solid understanding of site safety, construction safety, OSHA safety programs and Fire and Life Safety Codes.
- Understanding of technical issues that impact design, construction and operation of tunnels and similar spaces.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and lead design delivery teams.
- Proficient with SES, CFD, Parallel and Grid Computing on Windows or Linux Platforms, standard MS Office applications; experience with MS Project or Primavera a plus.
Benefits
- Global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance).
- 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match.
- Flexible working arrangements to support diversity and wellbeing.
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
- Paid time off for rest and renewal.
