Job description
Graduate Management Consultant - Innovation
Job Details
- Locations:Leeds, Manchester
- Job Type:Graduates
- Closing Date:15 November 2025
- Ref:5891
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.
Our management consulting teams work hand in hand with Arup's technical experts, meaning clients gain access to insights and opportunities that other consultants miss. We are strategic advisors, business analysts, environmentalists, change managers, economists, investment specialists and digital experts – all united by the desire to solve problems and produce a more sustainable future for all.
Our innovation advisory team helps major clients with their innovation programmes by bringing our unique perspective & ruleset on innovation and leveraging the global cross-sector experience Arup has.
The Opportunity
Innovation advisory is part of the Advisory Services Group in Arup. We work at the intersection between the built environment and the people who use and experience it. We advise and deliver solutions for many diverse organisations operating in the UK and beyond. We work to transform their organisational performance and capability through a their innovation programmes. We focus on people, technology & systems, processes and detailed knowledge of their physical assets, to implement innovation programmes that benefit the environment and the communities they operate in.
The wider Assets and Operations services include: Organisational vision and strategy, Operating model design, Operational Readiness, Activation and Transformation (ORAT), Operational Excellence (OE), Investment planning, Asset Management capability, Asset information management and innovation.
We operate in a wide range of markets including Energy, Highways, Aviation, Rail, Science and Industry, Property, Water and Healthcare.
The position offers an opportunity for Assets & Operations Graduates to apply their emerging understanding in technical areas such as Asset Management, Innovation, Logistics, Human Factors, Business Process Improvement, Operations and Transformation Management, whilst gaining practical experience on a wide range of projects in a professional consulting environment.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree in a field including; engineering, economics, supply chain and logistics, business analysis, mathematics, operational or general management, asset management, innovation, or relevant MSc.
We're looking for:
Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
Innovative minds: We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
Adaptable adventurers: You're ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.
You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.
Advert closing date: 15th November 2025
Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Location Preferences
While the role you applied for is based in the location specified in the job advert, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. To help us assess this, please let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in working in on your application form
Duplicate Applications
Please note, candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and selecting the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.
Eligibility
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.
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.
