Graduate Programme & Project Manager

The Opportunity

Our dedicated programme and project management (PPM) teams offer clients many advantages. Responsible and creative leadership; insights drawn from other sectors; and the confidence of an experienced team, ready to take on the largest and most complex commissions. Arup's huge range of skills and experience means we can spot opportunities others miss.

Teams available within Programme and Project Management:

Programme and Project Management West

Our Programme and Project Management team in the West provide professional services across a wide range of strategic and complex projects in many sectors including Water, Industry, Media, Transport, Workplace, Local Government and Infrastructure.

Some of the professional services we deliver to our clients include Programme and Project management; PMO; Business Transformation; Process Improvement; and Project Controls on complex building & infrastructure projects often, but not exclusively, as part of a multidisciplinary Arup service offering.

Whether design and construction related, or business strategy and improvement 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 our projects and programmes.

We are looking for candidates with a degree in a relevant engineering, science, commercial, project management or relevant STEM degree.

Programme and Project Management Birmingham

Our Programme and Project Management team in the Midlands provide professional services across a wide range of strategic and complex projects in many sectors including Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, Industrial, Transport, Local Authority and Infrastructure.

Some of the professional services we deliver to our clients include Programme and Project management; PMO; Business Transformation; Process Improvement; and Project Controls on complex infrastructure projects as part of a multidisciplinary Arup service offering.

Whether design and construction related, or business strategy and improvement 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 our projects and programmes.

Programme and Project Management

Our Whitehaven office covers the spectrum of Advisory & Project Management.? You will have the opportunity to be involved in all stages of the project life cycle from advising on the concept definition and business case development, design production and management, tender management, contract administration through to delivery, handover and benefits realisation.? We are currently delivering a wide range of projects such as a £300 million electrical system upgrades as well as smaller, discrete design and build tasks which progress at a dynamic pace.? These projects are at all stages of the life cycle, from programme planning to construction and commissioning.

Please also be aware, due to the nature of the work in Whitehaven, applicants for this location must be security clearable.

We are looking for individuals with a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a subject such as Engineering, Architecture, Business, Geography, Psychology, Construction Management or Project Management

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 benefits?to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.