Graduate Project Management Consultant (Available 2025)

A future with purpose 

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning.  Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.  

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future. 

 The opportunity 

• Support the Project Manager in coordinating project deliverables
• Assist in the monitoring of the project scope, budget, and schedule
• Project coordination between various design teams
• Resolve design challenges with internal and external collaborators
• Prepare client submittals, reports, presentations, analysis, guidelines, and project plans
• Prepare meeting minutes, presentation materials, organization charts, risk registers, or other project documentation as needed
• Support the creation of various management plans and reporting dashboards required for the project
• Support the wider project team by driving resolution of client and collaborator comments
• Develop, with the oversight of the Project Manager, change documentation or other contractual documents between the Client and the design team
• Prepare, track, and resolve requests for information (RFI) in liaison with the design team and the Client to ensure the design team has the information required to complete the design
• Support the Project Manager with regular and monthly project reporting, as required
• Support and coordinate the delivery of high quality, on time deliverables that meet the project intent and client needs
• Develop broad technical knowledge and awareness to facilitate management of technical teams
• Apply project management techniques, systems, procedures, and tools to meet project objectives

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for graduates who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work.  Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we’d like to hear from you. 

Qualifications:

Required:   

• Bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in the fields of engineering, architecture, project management, construction management, economics, business administration, or a related field.
• Interest in infrastructure and buildings projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Professional demeanor
• Good interpersonal skills needed for team-based working
• Excellent planning, organization and workload prioritization skills required for our fast-paced environment
• Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to address new challenges
• Able to work independently and as part of a large team
• Candidate must be eligible to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

Preferred:

• Sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals   
• Curiosity about sustainable development and climate change
• Curiosity about PMP certification in the future

Our teams notable projects

• Finch West LRT  
• Eglinton Crosstown West Extension  
• Edmonton Valley Line LRT

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 permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

When you start your career with Arup, you will have the opportunity to deliver high quality valuable work for our clients. Our inclusive and diverse work environment will allow you to thrive and build your technical, project management and business development skills needed to be successful in our firm. As a Graduate you have the opportunity to attend our Graduate Experience Program giving you the opportunity to meet your peers across the region and learn about our people, projects, and clients through panel discussions, design activities, and networking events. 

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. 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 GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future. Arup’s percentage match increases with time at the firm. 

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. 

Calgary Hiring Range – The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Montreal is $61, 000 to $70, 500 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 Toronto will differ. 

Next steps

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 which is an invitation to complete a Pre-recorded Video Interview (PRVI), at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

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.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

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 protected veteran, or disability.

Arup’s Calgary office is situated on Treaty 7 territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy Nations (Kainai-Blood Tribe, Siksika, Peigan-Piikani and Aamskapi Pikuni), the Tsuut’ina, and the Stoney Nakoda Nations, as well as home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, District 5 and 6. We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.     

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