Why Arup?
Big ideas. Independent minds. Deep technical expertise.
Arup is a global consultancy that guides, plans and designs the future of the built environment. With advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines, we bring together diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful impact.
We are a collective of designers, engineers, architects, planners, researchers and consultants united by a shared purpose: to shape a better world. As a wholly independent organization owned in trust for the benefit of our people, we are free to pursue bold ideas and long-term value. This independence allows us to focus on what matters most, delivering excellence, driving innovation and creating sustainable outcomes for our clients and communities.
About Arup University
Arup University serves as a strategic differentiator, enabling the firm and our members to:
1. Develop new capabilities, drive innovation and curiosity, be resilient to change, and understand future contexts.
2. Develop and share leading edge expertise, enable technical career paths, and deliver technical excellence on every project.
3. Harness our collective knowledge, ideas, and information assets for collaboration, project delivery and work winning.
4. Engage our clients and the marketplace though unique partnerships, thought leadership, and client experiences.
Building on this foundation, Arup University plays a central role in shaping the future of our firm. It brings together strategic foresight, applied research, learning and technical expertise to help our people and our clients thrive in a rapidly changing world. Through its five faculties: Foresight, Learning, Research, Skills and Knowledge and Library Services, Arup University fosters collaboration, accelerates innovation and strengthens our collective capabilities. By investing in knowledge, skills and insight, it ensures we remain resilient, forward-thinking and committed to delivering excellence and sustainable outcomes across every project.
The Opportunity
You will join the Knowledge Program team within Arup University, playing a key role in shaping and delivering an ambitious, AI‑enabled transformation of knowledge management across Arup.As a Knowledge Engineer, you will support the integration of advanced AI capabilities into our global KM approach—elevating how we create, share, and apply knowledge across the firm. Reporting to the Senior Knowledge Engineer, you will support a portfolio of high‑impact initiatives that advance behaviors, optimize processes, and develop innovative technical solutions, while also strengthening digital and AI literacy across our global knowledge community.
5. In response to business needs support the design and development of AI‑enabled scalable technical solutions that enhance the creation, discovery, and reuse of knowledge across Arup.
6. Conduct research into emerging AI, knowledge engineering, and KM technologies to inform strategic direction.
7. Analyze existing KM processes, systems, and behaviors to identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
8. Support the development of business cases, implementation plans, and evaluation frameworks for proposed solutions and initiatives.
9. Guide knowledge managers, domain experts, and project teams on structuring, curating, and governing knowledge assets.
10. Lead and develop approaches to improve digital and AI literacy across the Knowledge Program community.
11. Ensure compliance with data governance, information security, and responsible AI principles.
Key Responsibilities
12. Degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as Knowledge Engineering, Library and Information Science, Data Science, Computer Science, Knowledge Management or equivalent professional experience.
13. Significant professional experience in knowledge engineering, taxonomy and ontology development and management, or AI‑enabled information systems within a complex organisational environment.
14. Demonstrated experience working with enterprise‑scale KM solutions, taxonomies, ontologies, or knowledge graph‑based systems.
15. Working knowledge of AI tools, AI agent design and deployment, semantic modelling, metadata design, search technologies, and content lifecycle management.
16. Capable of delivering high‑quality documentation, guidance materials, and training to support system adoption and digital literacy uplift.
17. Ability to build strong working relationships with global knowledge communities, digital teams, and senior leaders.
18. Ability to translate complex AI and knowledge engineering concepts into accessible language for non‑technical audiences.
19. Track progress against project goals, reporting regularly on milestones, outcomes, and impact.
20. Develop new relationships that expand the firm’s access to emerging AI, agentic and KM capabilities.
What We Offer You
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.
Hiring Range – The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $95,000 to $100,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of New York will differ.
Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Our Application Process
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.
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