Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Jakarta

Joining Arup

At Arup, we’re driven by a shared purpose to shape a better world. As an employee-owned organization, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity—where everyone can thrive and contribute meaningfully. Our diverse teams work on ambitious projects that deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

The Opportunity

Lead and/or deliver geotechnical engineering services across a range of infrastructure and building projects in Indonesia, ensuring high‑quality technical outcomes from investigation through to design and construction support. The role involves managing geotechnical analyses, developing practical and innovative design solutions suited to local ground conditions, and providing technical oversight to project teams. The individual will actively collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders, contribute to risk management and constructability planning, and support the growth of geotechnical capability within the Jakarta team through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

This role is based in Jakarta Office.

Your role in our team

• Act as a senior geotechnical engineer on preliminary, concept, and detailed engineering design work across a broad range of geotechnical and related infrastructure projects, contributing practical and effective solutions to complex engineering challenges and supporting design team members in the implementation of those solutions.
• Manage and coordinate technical and design inputs for geotechnical engineering projects, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard of quality while supporting effective project delivery in terms of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support project coordination and client and stakeholder engagement activities, maintaining effective working relationships with new and existing clients while contributing to business development opportunities within the Infrastructure Group.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of EOIs, proposals, tender submissions, presentations, and technical reports, clearly communicating key findings, project risks, and recommended engineering outcomes to clients and stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and developing team members, supporting their professional growth and encouraging collaboration and best practices in geotechnical engineering and project delivery.

Is This Role Right for You?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural/Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Recognized tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, preferably with a Master’s degree specializing in Geotechnical Engineering.
• At least 7–8 years of relevant geotechnical engineering experience within a consulting business environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in geotechnical interpretation, soil-structure interaction, foundation design, slope stability, ground improvement, earth retaining structures for deep excavation, and underground works, including the use of relevant engineering software such as PLAXIS and Slope/W.
• Relevant Indonesian licenses/certifications (SKA/SKK and STRI). Chartered membership with a reputable international engineering institution will be an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of relevant local and international codes, standards, regulations, and engineering guidelines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders.

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 clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup’s Indonesia benefits below:

• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours
• Paid maternity leave for 3 months
• Paid paternity leave for 2 days
• Birthday leave
• Phone allowance
• Transport allowance
• Religious holiday allowance (THR)
• Purchase additional leave of up to 10 days (permanent employees)
• Marriage leave (3 days)
• Term life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Arup will cover compulsory contributions towards BPJS Healthcare
• Work-related travel insurance

• Free & confidential 24-hour counselling service