Business and Financial Advisory Services Graduate Opportunity

About Arup

Arup is a British multinational professional services firm headquartered in London which provides design, engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment. The firm employs approximately 16,000 staff in over 90 offices across 35 countries around the world.

Your role

Opportunities available within Arup Business and Financial Advisory Services portfolio are listed below:

Business and Investor Advisory: You will get the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects at all stages of the project lifecycle from business case development through to M&A and benefits realisation. This includes strategy, commercial, economic policy and technical advisory to infrastructure investors, asset owners and developers and governments.

Management Consulting: Covering operational excellence in the built environment, such as operations strategy, business planning, asset management, construction and operations logistics, operational readiness and covering all aspects of transformational business change such as operating models and organisational development, leadership and capability building, team effectiveness, collaboration, behaviour change, resilience, and wellbeing.

Programmes & Project Management: Arup Programme and Project Management teams provide professional services across a wide range of strategic and complex projects in many sectors including Energy & Utilities, Commercial, Technology, Science, Healthcare, Industrial, Rail, Property, Aviation and Infrastructure. Some of the professional services Arup delivers to Arup clients include Programme and Project management, PMO, Business Transformation, Process Improvement and Strategic and Organisational Change projects.

Training, development & rotations

At Arup, a majority of your learning comes from your day-to-day work on projects, stretch assignments, or interaction with senior colleagues. About a fifth takes the form of coaching or mentoring, attending events, or being involved in professional associations. Finally, Arup also offers formal classroom or e-learning-based courses. The firm will support your development, in the way that works best for you.

Salary & Compensation

At Arup, a graduate gets an approximate salary of £30,000 per month.

Benefits

• Health: Small decisions can affect the quality of life. Arup tries to make healthcare as easy as possible.
• Life Events: Update your benefits when you get married, have a baby or lose coverage.
• Absence: There may be occasions when you may need to be away from work; let Arup help you through it.
• Financial Benefits: Protect your income, pay your expenses, and invest in your future.
• Additional Benefits: From employee assistance to pet insurance, review the extra benefits that can help with the unknown.
• Employee Resources: Use the provided resources to make things easier for you.
• Open Enrollment: This is the most crucial time of the year for benefit changes.
• Unique Perks: Learn about the perks the firm offers at ARUP.

Career progression

No two roles are the same, and you’ll have real responsibility from day one. Arup's internships are varied, challenging, and rewarding, designed to provide you with real skills that you can carry forward once complete. Successful internships often lead to graduate positions, and therefore this is a great opportunity to find out what working life at Arup is like, first-hand.

Work-life balance

The Work Unbound model will be introduced throughout 2021/22. It includes:

• Flexible days and working hours across the week – giving UK employees the ability to work their hours flexibly from Monday to Sunday, meaning staff could opt to work over the weekend 

• Working from home – working remotely is to become a permanent option, as UK employees can choose their place of work for up to three days per week, with two days spent in one of the Arup offices 

Culture & vibe

Arup's values permeate every aspect of its organization, from the expectations the firm has of leaders, to the opportunities Arup people should share, and the kinds of clients Arup works with. These nine, progressive commitments guide the firm's decision-making every day.

• Leadership
• Thriving
• Learning
• Clarity
• Clients
• Work
• Influence
• Future Talent
• Measurement

About you

Arup is looking for graduates with personal drive, a diversity of interests and experience, and with a passion for addressing the challenges of climate change and the energy transition. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) and a desire to deliver excellent client services, Arup would like to hear from you.

How to apply

Arup's application process consists of the following stages:

• Online application form
• A psychometric assessment
• Shortlisting
• A competency-based online Assessment Centre. These may vary depending on the role, but you’ll be given more information when you’re invited to attend.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salary/Arup-London-Salaries-EI_IE31809.0,4_IL.5,11_IM1035.htm