Junior Strategy Consultant - Advisory
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.
At Arup, we design and deliver ground-breaking consultancy through our work in infrastructure, building design and specialist technical services. Independent, creative and pragmatic, our Advisory Services experiences are a global team of strategists, economists, financial advisors, change managers, performance specialists and asset managers. The clients we work with benefit from our seven decades of technical and engineering expertise, shaping the planes where people live and work.
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The Opportunity
In today’s uncertain, complex, and disruptive context opportunities to generate new value and drive growth are critical for organisations to thrive and sustain in the long-run. Transformation helps organisations reimagine value creation. Responding to changing market and consumer needs, adapting organisational culture, delivering operational effectiveness and driving positive change are all core elements of transformation which in turn position the organisation on a path towards a sustainable future. Our local team utilise our collective capabilities in business strategy, organisational design, business psychology, and change management and apply it in the context of the built environment. Through advising and collaborating with stakeholders, we develop solutions that are tailored to their needs and requirements, under-pinned by a user-centric and data-driven approach to delivery. We operate in a range of markets in the built environment including Energy, Water, Highways, Aviation, Rail and Cities.
Our Advisory Services Business has an exciting opportunity for a Consultant to join our Bristol-based Strategy consulting team, to lead the delivery of advisory projects, focusing principally across the transport sector but also utilities sector (water and energy) in the UK and further afield. This role will deliver on a range of high-profile and exciting projects with a range of clients and will give you the opportunity to leverage your own skills to resolve problems and recommend solutions on projects. The position will be suited to a person with a delivery track record and with a background in management, strategy and business. You will possess sufficient experience to be able to independently apply your knowledge in an advisory context.
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 currently recruiting for a Strategy Consultant to join our team in our Bristol office. From your first day, you will join a community of trusted advisors and experts, where you will be supported and mentored in your chosen career path and encouraged to develop your skills, experience, and confidence as a management consultant. One of the biggest advantages of our team is the breadth of work that we do; you will get experience from day one of working in a multi-disciplinary team and will experience the full range of Advisory Services while working collaboratively with our Planning, Design, and Engineering specific teams.
You will possess a background in developing visions and strategies for a shift towards a more sustainable, equitable and circular future, to help organisations achieve long-term transformation and growth. This will include helping leadership teams design organisational and project structures, including key roles and responsibilities, indicative team size, required capabilities and governance models. You will be able to analyse what an organisations customers and users want, and be familiar with operating model concepts such as business and enterprise architecture.
As a client facing role, you will engage with clients through meetings and workshops to present findings, contributing to complex strategy and organisation change projects and applying your research and data analysis approaches to provide evidence based advice and insights for clients.
Requirements:
- Background in strategy/management consulting or a client-facing role within an engineering firm.
- Proven business writing, research, communication and organisation skills.
- Previous experience of supporting business development activities.
- Proficient in Microsoft suite including advanced PowerPoint, word and excel.
- Skilled in data analytics.
Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.
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 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 www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to 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
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Closing Date: 30th of June 2025