Arup, our innovative spirit compels us to express our ingenuity in unique ways — engineering, planning, designing, and consulting on many of the most renowned projects in the built environment. We aim to deliver technical excellence, innovation, and value to clients, while maintaining our core mission of shaping a better world. The firm opened its first office over 75 years ago and now employs 17,000 people globally.  Since its founding in 1946, members of Arup have developed transformative ways of solving complex engineering problems, from Sydney Opera House, Paris Centre Pompidou, Beijing’s Birds Nest, Munich Allianz Arena, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, Francis Crick Institute in London, Amsterdam’s Haut. Adapting to the ever-changing environment, our work is focused on ambitiously reimagining a sustainable and resilient future for cities. We do that by investing heavily in our people, internal research, and putting purpose before all else. 

Arup has been named in Glassdoor's Top 10 best places to work. Are you driven by having a sense of purpose, thrive on leading high-performing teams in shaping a better world? Do you believe that sustainability should underpin everything we do in built environment? Then this role is for you!
 

Mechanical Team Lead

We are looking for a leader that will grow and develop our team and empower the next generation of leadership. You will engage with our Clients and demonstrate Arup differentiators through leading project delivery, and apply innovative design strategies to achieve high level of energy performance and low carbon footprint in the built environment.
 

Responsibilities

Leading and developing a team of mechanical engineers with a focus on sustainable design. Manage current and future performance of the team by managing work and developing and mentoring the team for growth Responsible for the recruitment, performance, development, morale and motivation of specified staff. Promoting learning from successes and problems within the group and across the firm. Extensive experience with HVAC and plumbing systems in buildings, sustainable, Low Carbon and innovative strategies on projects Leading mechanical system design and management for large, complex projects – coordinating with other Arup disciplines and external Architects within tight time and budget constraints. Attend meetings and communicate with clients to establish their needs and discuss design issues with them. The development and implementation of mechanical team plan in line with business strategy; contributes to the development of the business strategy. Market facing, business development capabilities, and experience with putting fees and proposals together. Capable of procuring work and identifying potential opportunities. Responsible and accountable for client relations (internal and/or external). Represents Arup in the industry nationally and internationally, e.g., think tanks, standard committees and conferences.

Your technical and personal competencies

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering  Technical skills: 13+ years of industry experience with focus on sustainable design Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, deep experience in project delivery Passion for sustainable, Low Carbon and innovative strategies on projects Technical understanding of energy modelling. Understanding of BIM and Revit MEP Ability and enthusiastic to develop and mentor junior team members in their career development, including technical and soft skills Experience of knowledge transfer and capacity building with client teams and internal teams, supporting their learning and capability building as a key outcome Proven capability to easily “tune in” to the client organisations we are working with – their values and their character. Experience in putting fees together. Ability to network effectively, internally and externally, to promote Arup and establish/maintain client relationships. Excellent planning and organization skills required for fast-paced environments. Ability to manage project change and ambiguity. Highly motivated, inquisitive, proactive and willing to take on new challenges. Collaborative, helpful, “can-do”, and Client focused attitude.

About Working at Arup  
At Arup, you will work alongside some of the most talented people, in an employee-owned company that puts sustainable development at the heart of our work. 
You’ll get to work on projects in the Netherlands, and world-wide, that push people’s expectations of what’s possible… from inspiring buildings to projects that will shape our future and help us mitigate the impact of climate change. 
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We offer you an Arup contract with a competitive salary and good fringe benefits such as an excellent pension and travel expenses, OV chipcard 1st class, even travelling by bike is covered.  At Arup, you work in an international environment that enables you to share knowledge and experience with the whole world. In addition, there are short- and long-term opportunities to work in one of our offices abroad  Arup is an independent, employee-owned company. Employees at Arup are shareholders of the organisation and are eligible for the Global Profit Share programme. This means that as an employee you will receive a profit share twice a year.  A relatively large part of our capital is reinvested in training and research. These budgets are available to all employees.  We have our own Arup University with internal and external training courses to keep you constantly developing.  Arup arranges all facilities so you can work ergonomically and responsibly from home.  And last but not least, the opportunity to create impact in our society with the next level regenerative buildings. 

Shape your time with us
At Arup we provide an immersive onboarding experience, allowing you to get to know your colleagues and understand the Arup culture, supported by an ongoing programme of social and cultural events. We provide a range of flexible working options. Arup strongly encourages continuous professional development and provides access to many training opportunities through our own Arup University and external vendors.  

Interested?
If you are interested and would like to join us, please apply online!

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 
Arup is committed to creating an inclusive working environment based on merit, fairness and respect. One that encourages talented people of any background to produce their best work of the highest quality. As a humane organisation, we embrace the skills, abilities and knowledge, that only a diverse and inclusive workforce can provide, to create solutions, and give advice, that improves society as a whole. We encourage all qualified candidates regardless of gender, disability, family or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. During the recruitment stages, we can take specific measures to accommodate candidates with special needs. We welcome applicants of all ages.