The Opportunity:

We are seeking to employ a graduate water and environment engineer or scientist who will work as part of the North (Scotland, Northern Ireland and North East England)), and North West and Yorkshire geography. The role is within our Climate and Sustainability Services (CSS) team, and will ideally be based in Newcastle upon Tyne or Glasgow, although Belfast, Leeds or Manchester might also be possible. 

Specifically, the candidate will work on a range of projects focusing on Nature Based Solutions in the UK and abroad. The Nature Based Solutions could be in the form of natural flood and drought management, river and wetland restoration, blue green corridors in town and cities, urban greening, general river basin process restoration and natural approaches to coastal management. The candidate will play a role in the analysis of hydrological systems, developing an understanding of risks, problems and opportunities and designing and developing innovative and creative solutions. The role will work as part of multi-disciplinary water and environment project teams including hydrologists, geomorphologists, ecologists, landscape architects, carbon specialists and engineers. The role will present opportunities to work on a broad range of projects in the UK and abroad and contribute to increased resilience of the environment and society. The role will also present an opportunity to contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments, Flood Risk Assessments and Water Framework Directive Assessments for a range of developments.  The role will sometimes require other types of activity to be supported including ecological surveys, river surveys and support for other disciplines generally. 

Is this role right for you?

A degree in Engineering, Geography or Environmental Sciences would be expected.  Post graduate qualifications (e.g. MSc and/or PhD) would be welcomed but are not crucial. 

Technical attributes: 

• A passion and enthusiasm for improving the environment and taking action on climate change
• An understanding of river basin hydrology, nature based solutions and flood risk management
• An interest in rivers and ecosystems, and the ecosystem services that rivers basins and their ecosystems provide
• Ability in design and an interest in designing with and for nature. An aspiration to be an architect for water and ecological systems
• Analytical, data processing and digital skills (including coding desirable)
• Experience and knowledge of Geographical Information Systems
• Experience and/or knowledge of hydraulic modelling and design software packages
• An interest in Research and Innovation  

 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 2024.