Transport Team Leader

Civil Engineering

Asia Pacific Region

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Joining Arup

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

As the Transport Team Leader, you will lead, grow, and manage a profitable team of engineers and specialists delivering high-value transportation consultancy services across rail, highways, aviation, and maritime markets in Malaysia. You will shape and execute strategies that leverage the Arup brand, technical excellence, and market insights to build strong client relationships and drive sustainable business growth. Your role will unify vision, capability development, and operational excellence to meet client needs and achieve outstanding commercial outcomes.

The Opportunity

• Lead the establishment, performance, and growth of Arup's Transport team in Malaysia, ensuring excellence in delivery and commercial outcomes.
• Drive transportation consultancy services nationwide, securing major work, negotiating key contracts, and overseeing financial performance.
• Develop and implement business operating plans aligned with Arup's strategic vision while enhancing team capabilities to meet market demands.
• Act as Submitting Person / QP / Project Director / Project Manager / Design Manager / Reviewer for major transport and infrastructure projects.
• Build strong internal and external relationships, ensuring effective project delivery, robust technical reviews, and adherence to HSEQ and risk management standards.

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 do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Recognised tertiary qualifications (Bachelor's degree or higher), with PEPC registration or international chartership considered a strong advantage.
• Extensive experience delivering large, complex transportation and infrastructure projects, with a proven ability to secure strategic work.
• Strong local market knowledge, deep client networks, and experience working with major Malaysian and international clients.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams, combined with mentorship capability, commercial acumen, and innovative strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, sound understanding of relevant legislation and standards, and a drive to excel in high-performance environments.

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 Malaysia benefits below:

• Flexible working hours
• Paid maternity leave for 98 days
• Paid paternity leave for 7 working days
• Birthday leave
• Mobile phone allowance
• Travel allowance
• Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)
• International mobility opportunities
• Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.
• Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination fees
• Exam Leave (6 days)
• QP allowance
• Master's Degree Sponsorship Scheme
• Car allowance for Associates and above.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup provide an environment where you will make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.