Graduate Environmental Consulting

A Future with purpose

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible. We explore challenges with curiosity and creativity - using technology, imagination and rigour to deliver remarkable outcomes.

The Opportunity

Our Environmental teams offer a multidisciplinary service and are looking for Graduates with diverse skills and interests. From your first day you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where you will be supported and mentored. 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.

Teams available within Environmental Consulting:

Ecology & Nature

Available locations: Cardiff, Bristol, London, Birmingham, York, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

We're looking for graduate consultants to join our team of bright professionals. As our Nature Teams within Climate and Sustainability Services offer a multidisciplinary service, we are looking for graduates with diverse skills and interests within nature, ecology and biodiversity. Our Nature team consultants offer a service aimed at developing nature-related policy and guidance, optioneering and assessing development and corporate impacts on nature (including ecology field surveys), creative and innovative designs and implementation that will lead us to nature recovery and net zero, assessing and auditing natural capital and corporate nature-related financial disclosures, supporting stakeholder engagement, gaining regulatory approvals, and managing risk and controlling costs.

We are looking for individuals with Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Ecology, Biology, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Geography, Environmental Sciences or other related ecological / environmental subjects (Minimum 2.1) or equivalent.

Environment

Available locations: Manchester & Leeds

This role would be within our North and North West Yorkshire Climate and Sustainability Services team, working with disciplines who specialise in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Sustainability, Ecology, Air Quality, Noise and Environmental and Water & Land Scientists. Typical day-to-day responsibilities will vary as you will be supporting our Environment, Nature and Climate teams.

We are looking for individuals with a bachelor's and/or master's degree in an environmental related topic (minimum 2.1/60%) including, but not limited to, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Health, Ecology, Biodiversity, Sustainability and other environmental related subjects.

Is this role right for you?

We're looking for people who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we'd like to hear from you.

You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2025.

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 permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to adaptable benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and adaptability to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.