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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
Our Programme and Project Management teams provide professional services across a wide range of strategic and complex projects in many sectors including Energy & Utilities, Commercial, Technology, Science, Healthcare, Industrial, Rail, Property, Aviation and Infrastructure. Some of the professional services we deliver to our clients include Programme and Project Risk management, PMO, Business Transformation, Process Improvement and Strategic and Organisational Change projects. Whether its construction related, or business strategy related, our multi-disciplinary approach ensures we provide our clients with a consistent, high quality tailored solutions to meet their complex requirements, which we deliver through of our projects and programmes.
Our programme and project risk managers are based in countries across the global Arup network and come from a variety of backgrounds with a range of professional qualifications across engineering, enterprise risk management, business management, sciences, and statistical focused studies.
Are you interested in a career in Programme and Project Risk management?
We are looking for Graduate Project Risk Managers to join our team of bright professionals. You'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification, whilst maintaining control and drive of their own career.
You will be given a high level of responsibility from day one, which will involve working in high performing teams and delivering client facing tasks. As you progress in your role at Arup, we envisage you will develop your skills and progress in the levels of responsibility and stimulating projects you are involved with.
Covering the spectrum of programme and project risk management, you will have the opportunity to be involved in all stages of the Risk Management process from defining risk management processes and strategies, developing quantitative and qualitative project risk profiles, and providing recommendations to our clients on how best to manage their overall risk position.
Typical responsibilities could include
- Working as part of a project controls team to deliver commissions to a high standard of quality, and client satisfaction
- Being the day-to-day assistant risk manager to more senior colleagues
- Supporting the facilitation of risk workshops and reviews
- Assessing risk exposure (e.e. Capex, Opex, Schedule, revenue, and reputation) qualitatively and semi-quantitatively
- Quantifying CAPEX & schedule risk exposure on projects using Monte Carlo simulation
- Supporting the development of risk management plans
- Project risk monitoring and progress reporting, including creating dashboards and co-ordinating input to provide updates for the client
- Attending and participating in project progress, design and delivery team meetings
- Establishing and managing project risk control processes
- Supporting the development of project gateway reports and other governance reviews
- Supporting the development of procurement strategies
- Supporting the management of contracts
- Develop commercial awareness to support the firm and clients manage their risks
- Assisting in preparing for Client presentations and governance meetings
In addition to your client project work, you will have the opportunity to get involved in several business improvement initiatives, and to take part in a wide range of formal and informal learning sessions, which will support your professional development and help shape your career in programme and project risk management.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and who are technically minded. If you are enthusiastic about a career in Programme and Project Risk Management, underpinned by knowledge and understanding of our sector and work, and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for the following qualifications, attributes, and skills
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, preferably statistically focused (Science, Engineering, Business Management, Mathematics or Risk Management) at 2.1 or above
- A relevant Risk Management qualification such as APM Risk Management Certificate or Axelos Management of Risk is advantageous, but not essential
- Knowledge of project and/or programme risk management
- A self-starter who is motivated to set and achieve goals and proactively takes the initiative when delivering their work
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Works collaboratively with a proven ability to influence peers and managers
- Ability to apply a range of digital tools to improve day to day efficiency including the use of MS 365
- Be planned and organised in your approach to work and meeting deadlines
- Demonstrate a creative approach to problem solving
- Be prepared to travel for assignments (including overseas)
- Aware of own impact on others and shows behaviours that support equality, diversity, and inclusion
- A keen interest in attaining chartership in a relevant professional body e.g., IRM and/or APM
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.
Please note that our Solihull (“Campus”) office will be relocating to a new central Birmingham premises in 2023. Click here to learn more.
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.
For this opportunity, we welcome applications from individuals that are eligible to apply for / currently hold a Graduate visa. As appropriate, any offer we make will be conditional upon your visa application being approved.
Please be aware that we can only accept one application during each recruitment period, so please only apply for the position that suits you best. If you decide to apply for a different role, please withdraw your first application before submitting the new one.
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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