Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world, resulting in a more inclusive, equitable and just society. Social usefulness is one of our founding values.
Now more than ever, there is a need and opportunity for built environment and infrastructure projects to embed and generate significant social value over their lifecycle and help to build local economies. At Arup, we see social value as the enduring and systemic change created within communities that leads to improved well-being and quality of life for individuals. Our White Paper describes our Theory of Change.
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About this career opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced leader in the field of social value to shape and grow our social value advisory services across the UK to clients across the built environment sector. You will be industry-facing, representing Arup’s social value offer in the marketplace, act as Project Director on social value focused advisory projects and lead social value input into multi-disciplinary teams on nationally significant major projects. Our clients work in the built environment, and range from major UK developers, infrastructure providers to central and local government.
Sitting within our Climate and Sustainability Services portfolio, you represent Arup’s social value offer both internally and externally, building our market presence and awareness of our offer, working with other leaders in the business to ensure we have the right skills to put social impact and community need at the heart of our projects. You will work closely with your counterparts in Arup’s other regions, especially Europe to help achieve our global ambition and raise the profile of social value and equity across our business.
Our current offer includes developing social value strategies, designing social value measurement and reporting frameworks, undertaking local needs analysis to inform an outcomes-based approach to projects and carrying out a range of assessments to inform project design including Equality Impact and socio-economic assessments.We're delivering this currently on some high-profile projects such as the British Library Extension in London, SESRO reservoir and the Great Grid Upgrade.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for people with:
·University degree or preferably a master’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, such as sustainable development, economics, social sciences or planning.
·Experience of leading and developing market-leading social value / impact programmes working in a client-facing, advisory role (or equivalent).
·Leading successful social outcomes-led approaches on projects at different scales, across several of our priority markets of energy, water, transport, property, local government / cities. Developing compelling social value strategies at a project and corporate level, built on an understanding of communities' needs and priorities.
·Developing and implementing social impact measurement and monitoring processes, including using and adapting a wide range of social value tools and frameworks
·Leading strong client and stakeholder relationships at senior levels, both externally and internally. Successfully developing and implementing business development / Go to Market strategies. Identifying new market opportunities, leading work winning activities including experience of leading bids.
·Project leadership roles, focused on achievement of commercial, quality and client satisfaction performance indicators. Leading specialist teams, managing and coaching senior team members.
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.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
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
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Closing date: 30 October 2025
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