Senior Track Engineer

About the role

Arup is looking for a Senior Track Engineer to help deliver major and technically demanding rail projects across New Zealand. In this position, you will serve as a subject matter expert in track design and construction, providing guidance across all stages of project delivery.

The role involves leading technical work with local and international teams, contributing to high-quality and innovative outcomes, and supporting the growth of the rail infrastructure business through proposals, client relationships, and winning new work.

What you will do

• Direct geometric and structural track design work for both brownfield and greenfield rail projects involving multiple disciplines.
• Oversee delivery activity, including timelines, budgets, and team output, while maintaining required quality standards.
• Lead technical design from early concept through to construction, while coaching and developing junior engineers.
• Attend client and stakeholder discussions, present design solutions, and help resolve technical issues.
• Support business development through scoping, preparing proposals, contributing to tender responses, and engaging with clients.

What makes you a strong fit

You should bring a Bachelor of Engineering recognised under the Washington Accord, CPEng registration, and more than 10 years of experience in rail infrastructure. The role also calls for hands-on experience with track alignment design and 3D modelling tools such as Bentley Power Rail Track, OpenRail Designer, and MicroStation.

A solid understanding of rail systems, track design principles, and coordination across civil, systems, and construction interfaces is important. You will also need strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and influencing skills, along with a proactive, client-oriented mindset and the ability to deliver commercially sound, high-quality results.

Benefits and rewards

Arup offers a broad reward package that includes fair pay, health and wellbeing support, learning opportunities, and the chance to contribute to meaningful work. As a member-owned organisation, it also offers profit share for eligible members.

Additional benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement and flexible hours.
• Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for the primary carer, or 32 weeks at half pay, plus generous unpaid leave options.
• Paid parental leave of 4 weeks for the non-primary carer, with the option to access additional paid and unpaid leave up to 16 weeks if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave.
• Annual leave loading.
• Option to buy up to 20 extra days of leave for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities.
• Life insurance and income protection.
• Interest-free loans for solar energy and bicycles.
• Novated car lease option.
• Ovasaver discounts, vouchers, cashback, and special offers from more than 300 retailers.

Inclusion and accessibility

Arup is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds. The company values diversity across age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, pregnancy, and family leave status.

The organisation is committed to accessibility throughout the hiring process and the workplace. Candidates can request reasonable adjustments or support if needed for the application, interview, or role requirements.

Application notes

Candidates are expected to apply through the company’s applicant tracking system. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next steps. The company also notes that it will never request bank details during recruitment and does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or agencies.