Graduate Host Cities Consultant

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

Working in our Host Cities team, we focus on helping cities consider, bid, plan and host major events around the world whilst also focusing on delivering long term legacy benefits for all of its citizens in a way that champions the UN Sustainable Delivery Goals. Our projects include Olympic, Pan American and Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cups and other major events.

As a graduate you would help our team deliver successful outcomes for our clients and other stakeholders. Your role would include undertaking research and being involved in all aspects of the planning and delivery of projects.

In addition, as the sector undergoes a digital transformation, you, along with others from within Arup, will develop new ways of working to help our clients embrace the many benefits of a digital approach to deliver better projects.

A significant part of the role is about bringing people together around shared aspirations and facilitating appropriate processes and narratives so that all stakeholders and interested parties can achieve their longer-term ambitions through the hosting of major events.

We have developed important collaborations with some of the leading thinkers, lobbyists and drivers of cities and major events, including:

• National and City governments and mayors
• Sporting Federations and Sporting Bodies
• Major franchise and other interested bodies 
• Property developers and regeneration companies
• Clients of major infrastructure projects such as rail, airports, highways and ports 

The Host Cities team is part of our Integrated City Planning group based in London. This will present opportunities to work with other professionals in City Economics, City Operations, Urban Design, Landscaping, Transport planning, Energy and Sustainability. This group provides strategy, planning, economic and financial consulting services to many high-profile clients.

Is this role right for you?

We are currently looking for Graduates to join our Host Cities team of bright experienced professionals in our London office. 

From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and provided with great training opportunities. You'll help us deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you'll have a great deal of responsibility from day one, we'll give you the chance to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills.  

his is an exciting position for a confident, ambitious and collaborative individual who strives to create better outcomes through the transformational opportunity that large major sporting events offer to cities around the world.  

We're looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and technical knowhow. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the industry and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we'd like to hear from you. We'd like you to have a personal interest in cities, and the value placed on the things that make them unique and different such as culture, transport, housing, heritage and social infrastructure.

We're looking for the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• An undergraduate or master's degree in either architecture, urban design, geography, business, planning, urban studies, achieving 2:1 or higher (or equivalent) ideally with placement experience
• An interest in sport, whist not essential, would be desirable
• Great working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Ability to analyse data and maps
• Ability to interpret the needs of clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to take a strategic view on complex, multifaceted issues
• Ability to help develop research methods and execute research projects
• Other skills such as GIS, statistical analysis, and graphic design are beneficial but not required.
• Excellent drawing and presentation skills, including 3D modelling and outstanding graphics
• Skills in data management digital tools is desirable
• Programming skills to aid our digital transformation initiatives are a plus
• Experience and / or good knowledge on sustainable developments desirable

This role is based in London, and we will be considering London based applications only.

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.

In order for your application to be considered for this role, please upload your sample portfolio. The document must be in PDF format and no larger then 20MB. Please use image compression and vector drawings where possible to keep the file size down without sacrificing quality. To upload your sample portfolio please add it within the 'supporting documents' section of your application.

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.