Job description
Assistant Heritage Consultant - 2026 Graduate Programme
Job Details
- Locations:Cork
- Job Type:Graduates
- Ref:6106
Interested In This Role?
See it differently
You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
The Opportunity
The heritage element of our Environmental Planning team is newly established but gathering momentum. As such, we are seeking an Assistant Heritage Consultant to join the team, based at One Albert Quay in Cork. This is a full-time permanent role. Our projects are located throughout the country, and the role will require occasional travel to sites and other Arup offices.
This is an entry level role, suitable for recent graduates or people early in their careers.
The role will include conducting research, writing Archaeological Impact Assessments, Architectural Heritage Impact Assessments, undertaking site and archive visits, and contributing to Environmental Impact Assessment Report cultural heritage chapters. The role will also include using GIS systems to supplement our assessments. You will be expected to work with colleagues across a wide range of disciplines to achieve project objectives.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for people with:
Essential
- A Bachelor's degree in archaeology (joint honours or minor degree acceptable)
- Research skills and a high level of written expression
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- A Master's degree in archaeology / architectural heritage related subjects
- Some knowledge of the Irish legislative framework and policy and its practical application to projects affecting the historic environment
- Knowledge / experience of undertaking desk-based assessments, heritage impact assessments, or similar assessments
- Proficiency in GIS (ArcGIS preferred) and dataset manipulation
- A full driving licence
Please submit a copy of your CV and Transcripts when submitting an application
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 members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You’ll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.
Next steps
Please click on the role that most interests you to find out further information and to apply. We then ask that you complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.
Different people, shared values
At Arup, we encourage individuality to thrive by respecting, sharing and connecting our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas so we can grow together.
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Your difference belongs here. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our assessment places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to these requirements per each role advertised.
We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours. Work Unbound is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.
