Junior Designer

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. 

Arup's Digital Technology group is home to the Design Driven Collaboration (DDC) team, a creative and user-focused group dedicated to improving how people interact with digital products, services and information. Bringing together UX researchers, designers and technical writers, we champion evidence-based design and clear communication to ensure our products are useful, usable and accessible. We work across Arup's global portfolio of digital solutions, helping teams transform complex processes into intuitive experiences that deliver value for colleagues and clients alike.

The Junior UI Designer supports the design and improvement of digital products and services by contributing to user research, user interface design, prototyping and visual communication activities. Working alongside designers, developers, product managers and subject matter experts, the role helps create user-centred solutions that meet user needs and business objectives.

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The Opportunity

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. 

Why join us?

·      As a Junior UI Designer within the Design Driven Collaboration (DDC) team, you will help shape the digital experiences used by engineers, consultants and technical specialists across Arup.

·      Working alongside experienced UX researchers, designers, technical writers and software developers, you will contribute to user-centred digital products by supporting research activities, creating wireframes and prototypes, designing interfaces and producing visual assets that help make complex systems easier to use.

·      This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their design career who is passionate about user experience, visual design and problem solving, and who is keen to develop their skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Growth and development

You'll work with experienced practitioners across UX research, interface design, graphic design and content design, gaining exposure to a wide range of digital products, technologies and engineering disciplines.

The role offers opportunities to develop skills in:

·      User-centred design

·      User research and usability testing

·      Interface and interaction design

·      Design systems and accessibility

·      Prototyping and visual communication

·      Agile product development and multidisciplinary collaboration

You'll also have access to Arup's learning resources, mentoring opportunities and global communities of practice to support your continued professional growth.

Key responsibilities

·      Support user research activities including usability testing, workshops and interviews.

·      Create wireframes, mock-ups and interactive prototypes using Figma and related design tools.

·      Produce user interface designs and visual assets for digital products and services.

·      Apply established design systems, patterns and brand guidelines.

·      Collaborate with designers, developers, product managers and subject matter experts.

Contribute to improving digital products by identifying opportunities to enhance usability and user experience.

A typical day:

No two days are the same. You might begin your day by joining a project stand-up with developers and product teams before working on wireframes or interface concepts for a new feature. Later, you could help prepare materials for a usability session, analyse research findings, update design system components or create visual assets for a digital product. Throughout the day, you'll collaborate with colleagues from across Arup while developing your skills and contributing to digital products that make complex workflows easier and more enjoyable to use.

Did you know: Our Digital Technology team are proud prior winners of the IT Team of the Year Award at the Chartered Institute of IT’s UK IT Industry Awards. 

Is this role right for you?

·      You have a qualification, relevant experience or a portfolio demonstrating your interest in UX, UI or digital design.

·      You enjoy solving problems and designing intuitive digital experiences.

·      You have experience using Figma or similar design and prototyping tools.

·      You are curious about how people work and how technology can improve their experience.

·      You enjoy collaborating with others and are keen to learn and develop your skills.

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 recognises 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 care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

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. 

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 Careers - Your Life at Arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our Careers page Our aim is to make this process as streamlined and easy as possible for our applicants.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal and applications sent via email will not be considered. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

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An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.  

You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes.