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Launch your career with Arup
Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today's built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.
Overview of role
Arup's innovative approach to environmental consulting enables clients to achieve their sustainable business and corporate responsibility aspirations.
Our consultants offer a multidisciplinary service aimed at developing policy, optioneering, assessing impacts, creative design and implementation, supporting stakeholder engagement, gaining regulatory approvals, managing risk and controlling costs.
Develop your career on world class environmental projects such as:
- High Speed 1; and
- https://www.arup.com/projects/high-speed-1
- Corridor 10 – Environmental Supervision, Serbia.
- https://www.arup.com/projects/corridor-x
Find out more about what our EIA team does here: https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/promotional-materials/section/environmental-impact-assessment
Are you interested in a career as an Environmental Assessment Consultant?
Right now, we're looking for graduate consultants to join our London consulting team of bright and motivated professionals. As our consulting team offers a multidisciplinary service, we are looking for graduates with diverse skills and interests to join our Environmental Assessments team.
In your first year, you will have the opportunity to spend four months in two or more of our other environmental teams namely: Waste and Resources, Atmospheric Emissions, Contaminated Land, Ecology and Biodiversity, Historic Environment and Sustainability. This will provide invaluable opportunities for professional growth including developing a diverse range of technical skills, a wide support network and a good insight into our capabilities.
From your first day you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where you will be supported and mentored. You will be guided by a ‘buddy' who will help you to find your feet within the first few months of settling into Arup.
We take professional development seriously, with frequent internal seminars and training and also access to external national training opportunities supporting you to progress towards a professional qualification (Chartership) early in your career with us.
You'll help us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high- profile clients. You'll have a good level of responsibility from day one which will increase as you progress and broaden your skills.
During your time in the Environmental Assessments team, your day-to-day responsibilities as an Environmental consultant could include the following
- contributing towards impact assessments;
- preparation of clear, well structured, logical and concise reports;
- coordinating environmental specialists to input into projects;
- supporting project managers including organising meetings, helping prepare agendas take meeting minutes and follow up on actions;
- supporting in the delivery of small scale projects including reviewing and managing budgets;
- undertaking site visits and surveys;
- data analysis of survey results and other data;
- assisting with preparation of bids and tenders as well as preparation of marketing material; and,
- planning your workload so that you can deliver on time or ahead of target.
During the periods of rotation within other teams, your day-to-day responsibilities will vary and could include the following
- reviewing environmental and historical information and preparing reports;
- assisting in the design and undertaking of surveys and site investigations;
- data analysis of survey results;
- support in internal research/skills network activities
- support in preparation for meetings and workshops
- preparation of bids and tenders; and,
- planning your workload so that you can deliver on time or ahead of target.
What we are looking for
We encourage our graduate consultants to demonstrate drive and motivation, to develop a thorough understanding of our sector, and a desire to effectively deliver an excellent technical service to our clients. With a busy, diverse team, we seek individuals who can work flexibly and respond to the needs of our clients. As such, we are looking for the following general qualifications, skills, and attributes in you:
- minimum 2.1 Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Geography, GIS, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Archaeology, Built Heritage or Cultural Heritage Management;
- enthusiasm for a career in Environmental Consulting, underpinned by a knowledge and deep interest in the built and natural environment;
- general understanding of and interest in impact assessments in the UK;
- adaptability and versatility to work across and with many environmental, engineering and design disciplines and changing priorities;
- good planning and organisational skills;
- ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally;
- strong reasoning and analytical skills;
- demonstrate initiative and a creative approach to problem solving;
- the aptitude to work on your own initiative whilst being aware of own limits and knowing when to seek guidance;
- recognise the importance of client care including internal Arup clients, and your role in contributing towards it;
- able to work effectively as part of a team being respectful of the views and needs of others coupled with a willingness to re-prioritise activities when needed;
- possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; and,
- interest and ability in digital techniques such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software, InDesign etc. would be an advantage.
You must be available to start this opportunity in September 2022.
What we offer you
Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our people also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits.
You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities including a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.
Next steps
Complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We'll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline. Our assessment centres for this opportunity will take place from December 2021.
Different people, shared values
At Arup we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all backgrounds.
Arup is committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. We strongly encourage you to share any adjustments that will support your participation in our recruitment process. Please contact: uk.recruitment@arup.com.
At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
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