Job description
Finance & Economics Graduate - 2026 Graduate Programme
Job Details
- Locations:Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick
- Job Type:Graduates
- Ref:5582
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.
Mobility, Cities and Infrastructure Advisory
Mobility, Cities and Infrastructure Advisory is a multidisciplinary team that brings clarity to complex urban, mobility and infrastructure challenges. We deliver high-quality, data-driven and context-aware advisory services that help clients make confident decisions and achieve sustainable, resilient outcomes for the built environment.
Our team of around 25 specialists spans three core areas: Finance and Economics, Mobility and Cities Advisory, and Geospatial Data Analytics. Together, we provide robust analysis, strategic advice and tangible solutions across urban and transport strategy, infrastructure investment, and spatial intelligence.
Operating within Arup Ireland's 100-person Advisory and Digital Services group, we support clients across Ireland and internationally, translating complexity into actionable insight and communicating with clarity for maximum impact.
Finance & Economics
Our specialist finance and economics team is comprised of a wonderful group of multi-dimensional people from various backgrounds; with a common skillset, background or interest in finance and economics. Our team is responsible for advising Clients, and internal Arup leadership, on the best course of action economically and financially from a range of policy, regulatory, technical or operational options they have at their disposal.
Our work covers a variety of sectors from Transport and Energy to Climate and Nature, and we welcome those from a diverse range of cultural, academic and professional perspectives to contribute to our collaborative team.
As a Finance & Economics graduate at Arup, you will:
- Contribute to project activities related to financial appraisals and economic analysis including cost-benefit analysis, cash-flow modelling and real-option assessment,
- Support proposal, bidding and work-winning activities led by team leadership to develop the finance and economics team pipeline of work,
- Engage in project coordination and administration tasks if required to support Finance and Economics, or wider Strategic Advisory Services Team projects,
- Undertake market analysis, research and develop financial and economic insights for Clients and internal colleagues.
Does this role inspire you?
We're looking for graduates who are passionate about finance and economics. We also value:
- Level 8 or above qualifications in a relevant discipline, including but not limited to:
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- Economics
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- Finance
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- Business
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- Data Analytics or Statistics
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- Management
- Prior relevant experience desirable
- Adaptable with an interest to learn on the job
- Strong professional acumen and work ethic.
- Capable of working as part of a team as well as independently, across multiple projects
- A sustainability mindset with an awareness of the economic, environmental and societal challenges facing society and organisations.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Interest in infrastructure, transport, urban, sustainability and regional development.
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.
