Water Engineer (Network Design)

Joining Arup

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

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 34 countries with over 19,000 employees. Headquartered in London, providing design engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

The Opportunity

The Water Engineer (Network Designer) is responsible for delivering high-quality designs for water supply, used water (wastewater), and drainage networks. This role supports Arup’s commitment to creating sustainable, resilient, and innovative infrastructure solutions. The position requires a strong foundation in hydraulics to ensure sound engineering judgment and design integrity. The designer will apply advanced modeling tools alongside analytical skills to produce efficient, reliable, and future-ready networks. The role is based in Manila office.

Your role in the team

• Develop detailed designs for water, used water, and drainage networks in accordance with project requirements and Arup’s design principles.
• Apply hydraulic principles and engineering judgment to validate designs beyond software outputs.
• Utilize hydraulic modeling tools (e.g., WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, ICM) to optimize network performance.
• Instigate input and review from peers and experts to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.
• Manage scope and change within assigned tasks, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Resolve straightforward, routine problems using established precedents and escalate complex issues when necessary.
• Incorporate sustainable and nature-based solutions to enhance resilience and environmental outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with local and international standards, health and safety regulations, and Arup’s quality assurance processes.
• Ensure all work within the discipline is checked and meets Arup’s quality standards.
• Link project details to implications for the “big picture”, considering cost, client relations, and long-term impacts.
• Prepare technical documentation, drawings, and reports for client and regulatory submissions.
• Seek creative and innovative solutions to improve design efficiency and sustainability.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Sanitary Engineering or related discipline
• Strong background in hydraulics and network design principles
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in water, wastewater, and drainage network design
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software (i.e., ICM, WaterGEMs, SewerGEMs, etc.), Civil 3D, AutoCAD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Solid understanding of hydraulics and fluid mechanics principles, ensuring sound engineering judgment beyond software reliance
• Ability to analyze complex scenarios, anticipate challenges, and propose practical solutions.

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 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 members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We offer competitive renumeration package commensurate with qualifications and experience to the right candidate including HMO, Group Life and Accident Insurance, medical reimbursement, government standard benefits, 15 days VL and SL, hybrid work arrangement and long-term career development opportunities.

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, 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.

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