Associate - Sustainable Infrastructure - London, United Kingdom - Arup

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Role:
Associate - Sustainable Infrastructure


Location:
London


Why Arup?
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally.

Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.


Are you passionate about building a more sustainable future? At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world's most complex problems - providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering.


Don't take our word for it, here's what some of our people have to say

Aislin Crawford - Sustainability Consultant:
"Being a part of the Sustainability team in London has been a great experience with many opportunities to get involved in a variety of interesting projects. This has allowed me to broaden my understanding of sustainability, work alongside and learn from other technical specialists across Arup and work with a variety of clients. The team are always encouraging and supportive which creates a really positive and enjoyable working environment."


The opportunity:


We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm and passion for shaping a better world and to play an integral role in helping our clients understand the impact of their operations, projects and assets and help them transition to net zero carbon, deliver biodiversity net gain, promote circular economy and provide sustainable outcomes.

You will be working as part of our growing Climate and Sustainability Services team in London to drive the growth of our sustainable infrastructure project delivery services.

You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of high-profile clients across a range of sectors and engage with Arup's broad portfolio of projects.


Whilst based in London, this role also involves integrated working with other Arup offices, both within the UK and globally.

When advising global clients, this will enable you to draw on Arup's local expertise, tailored to a client's portfolio.


Typical work will involve leading projects delivering sustainability and environmental advisory services on major infrastructure projects, developing sustainability frameworks, target and KPI setting, strategy development and implementation, EMS aligned to ISO14001, assurance tools, processes and procedures, improvement/opportunity management, monitoring and assessment, reporting and feedback, contract formulation and review.

There is also opportunity to support development of growth areas such as circular economy delivery and delivering and implementing innovation at the forefront of sustainable design.


You will oversee several projects, responsible for understanding a client's needs, bringing together the right skills from across Arup, and managing all aspects of the project to deliver valuable outcomes for the client.

The role is very client focussed, and you will manage relationships with a number of different clients.

You will be involved in aspects including line management, mentoring, budget and resource management, marketing and business planning and be able to lead on bidding processes for new work.


Key responsibilities in the role will be:

  • Support the continued growth and development of the Climate and Sustainability Services business
  • Develop a diverse service offering which differentiates Arup in the marketplace and serves to attract and retain the best talent.
  • Drive client engagement, focusing on the UK market, building relationships with key clients and proactively identifying new business opportunities to support the growth of sustainability business for portfolio

Is the role right for you?


You will be a motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious individual with existing environmental / sustainability consultancy experience, able to work on your own initiative.

You will have knowledge, or first-hand experience, in most or all of the following areas:


  • Experience in developing and implementing sustainability strategies and/or management systems (notably EMS to ISO for organisations/projects.
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and industry best practice
  • Experience and track record in the delivery of major infrastructure such as rail, water, energy, cities.
  • Experience managing sustainability issues during construction including onsite support and monitoring
  • Understanding of the principles of sustainability and climate change and its relationship to the planning, design, construction and/or operation of the built environment.

Qualifications

  • Education to degree level but preferably a Masters degree.
  • Member of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent
  • Chartered Environmentalist or working towards Chartered Environmentalist
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