Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world. We put sustainability at the heart of our projects and strive to build a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future.

With a love of innovation from design to project management, we are the trusted consultants that make the extraordinary possible. That is why, at Arup, the possibilities are infinite.

Arup Ireland

Established in Ireland in 1946, we have over 650 staff across our Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway offices.

A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment.

We are truly global and our 18,000 planners, designers, engineers, and consultants around the world deliver innovative projects with creativity and passion. We have over 700 staff members working in Ireland with offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick.

We are currently seeking applications from interested graduates to join our Advisory and Digital Services Team Work Placement Programme as a member of the Strategic Advisory Services team

The Opportunity

Arup Ireland are seeking talented students to join our Cork or Dublin team. We look for students who are ready to jump into the professional world; diverse individuals with inquisitive minds and a desire to challenge. You will work alongside skilled professionals and contribute to the success of real projects.

You will also enjoy learning sessions with technical experts within your team, working on local projects and all kinds of social events. You will be working with a team of Strategic Advisory Services professionals from various offices.

Typical work that the Strategic Advisory Team is involved in includes the following:

• Finance & Economics - Demonstrating the financial and economic benefits of our project work and supporting our clients through the investment development and prioritisation process.
• Strategy & Transformation - Developing innovative strategies and guide comprehensive changes that drive growth, adapt to market shifts, and optimise operational effectiveness.
• Transport Advisory - Defining and planning how services and/or infrastructure can connect people to opportunity most effectively and efficiently.
• Communications & Organisational Change - Bringing together experts in strategic change and business psychology to help clients respond to change and maximise their people’s capability and performance.
• Regularly collaborate with other disciplines and teams in Ireland and across the Europe region such as Foresight and Climate & Sustainable Service.
  
  
  

This is an office-based role, with successful candidates expected to work 5 days per week in the Arup office in Cork or Dublin .

Yo Ur Responsibilities

• Support the transformation of technical recommendations into well-structured and clearly communicated project deliverables.
• Practice creative applications of technology to develop design solutions.
• Utilise communication skills for report writing and visual representations.
• Be able to decipher media reports and the potential effects these may have on our clients.
• Attend and participate in meetings – listen, ask questions.
• Be involved in discussions with team members to gain knowledge & experience.
• Undertake analytical research to develop, document, present concepts.
• Give structure to ideas – lots of “taking a first pass” at spreadsheets, reports, and analyses for discussion later rather than instruction.
• Work on defined tasks under supervision.
  
  
  

We Seek The Following Qualifications, Attributes And Skills

• Be currently studying for a bachelor’s or postgraduate level qualification in a relevant discipline, including, but not limited to:
• Data Analytics or statistics
• Economics
• Finance
• Law
• Business
• Engineering
• Planning
• Management
• Communications or Social Studies
• Psychology
  
  
  

Preferred Experience And Knowledge

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Strong report-writing and general communication skills
• Solid planning, analytical and organisation skills
• Highly motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges
• Ability to engage with clients and partners in the development of project requirements
  
  
  

Some Of Our Team’s Exciting Projects

As a part of the Strategic Advisory Services team in Arup you would be given the opportunity to work on a wide scope of projects. Below are examples of clients we work with:

• Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland
• National Transport Authority
• Transport Infrastructure Ireland
• Department of Transport
  
  
  

'A better way'- Sustainability and Social Equity

At Arup, we strive to bring environmental sustainability and social equity together. We put sustainability at the heart of our projects and invest in research and development that helps tackle issues such as climate change and poverty. We have made a commitment to reach net zero by 2030 and to contribute meaningfully to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, creating shared value for our clients and our communities while safeguarding our planet. Read our net zero carbon plan here.

A career at Arup gives you the chance to have a positive impact on the world. For us, corporate responsibility is not just a policy; it’s a way of working.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do

We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another, and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness, and respect.

Join us in shaping a better world

We place social purpose high among our values. Working with a wide range of partner organisations, we use our technical and strategic capabilities to support the most disadvantaged, vulnerable, and marginalised communities in the world. Our community engagement programme aims to produce a more sustainably developed world, focusing on food security; clean and renewable energy; water and sanitation; improved shelter; and social mobility.

Arup is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are also a certified CPD employer with Engineers Ireland. In 2016, we received the Business Working Responsibly Mark from Business in the Community Ireland, recognising our sustainable business practices.

Application Details

• We encourage you to apply early.
• Complete your online application form and an account will be created for you.
• Upload a cover letter, CV, current academic transcript and a sample of your work.
• After the application deadline, we will let you know if you are successfully through to the interview stage.
• Interested candidates must hold a relevant work permission to apply for work placement roles.
  
  
  

*Please note this role is suitable for those who are in full time education and are looking for a placement for the summer months or for those who are required to complete a placement as part of their course requirements. If you have recently graduated, please apply to one of our '2024 Graduate Programme' roles.

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