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Launch your career with Arup
At Arup, we design and deliver ground-breaking and iconic projects through our work in service and transformation portfolio's and through the provision of our technical specialists in response to the climate emergency. Independent in ownership and spirit, we're a global firm of engineers, designers, consultants and technical experts who use our skills to make a positive difference in the world.
As a leader in geoenvironmental services, Arup is often asked to advise on ground contamination, sensitive environments or ambitious projects. For more than 30 years Arup has been advising on the successful development of the most challenging land contaminated sites and protection of water resources and the environment from all aspects of subsurface contamination.
Overview of role
We're looking for graduates to join the Arup Midlands ‘Campus' Land quality team in Solihull, providing Regenerative Land Management solutions for development on brownfield sites and delivering a wide range of projects and land contaminated based risk assessments, including Environmental Impact Assessments:
- Work across a variety of major projects and frameworks;
- Be part of a wider consulting team, working in a truly integrated and multi-disciplinary way collaborating with our colleagues across the UK and internationally.
- Providing robust environmental assessment, including focus on resilience, enhancement and sustainability
Your day-to-day role will involve: review of reports and data for geoenvironmental desk studies; design of ground investigations and resulting data management; contamination risk assessments and modelling to inform design; use of GIS and other digital tools; attendance on site during investigation; and writing of reports and communication with clients and regulators.
You'll help us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you'll have responsibility from day one, we'll give you the chance to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills.
Our teams work side by side with a wide range of Arup's other specialist disciplines, including water resources, ecology, landscape and urban design, town planning, heritage, geotechnics, buildings and infrastructure engineering, sustainability experts, and project management teams.
We take professional development very seriously with frequent internal seminars and training, and also access to national and international training opportunities, supporting progress to chartered status. Across Arup we work together to share technical resource to meet project demand and there will also be opportunity to work on projects across the UK and overseas.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and technical know-how with an enthusiasm for problem-solving and with the following qualifications, attributes and skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geography, or Environmental Science;
- Preferably a postgraduate qualification (Masters or PhD) in environmental geoscience, land contamination, or geochemistry;
- We are particularly interested in numerate candidates with strong digital skills and an interest in using digital tools for data management, presentation and modelling (such as GIS, FME, Python, Leapfrog, strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office);
- Enthusiasm for a career in geoenvironmental and engineering consultancy;
- The ability to visualise ground conditions in three dimensions and to communicate complex topics verbally and in writing;
- The aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive, seeking to improve existing ways of working, as well as enjoying working as part of a team;
- Enthusiasm for working out-of-doors from time to time;
- Organised in your approach to work and able to meet deadlines, flexible to the needs of the business.
If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the geoenvironmental sector and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we'd like to hear from you.
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, week long grad school 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 February 2022.
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.
At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.
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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