Principal Town Planning - Socio Economics
🔍 Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom
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The Opportunity
We are recruiting nationally for both town planners and economists to supporting our growing socio-economics project teams across the country.
This is an exciting time to join Arup. We are experiencing significant growth in a wide range of infrastructure, impact assessment and strategy development work for our socio-economic business so are looking for talented town planners and economists to join our new national team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new chapter at Arup and help us grow our business. Across the UK we work on a wide range of projects including energy, water, roads, rail, ports, airports etc from project inception through to delivery on-site. You will be a key part of the team supporting delivery of a wide range of high-profile projects.
As well as this exciting range of socio-economic projects, you will also be able to integrate into your local Arup office and work on a wide number of traditional town planning policy and consenting projects or economic evaluation and business case work. We believe this variety and flexibility is unmatched in our sector.
Is This Role Right For You?
We are looking for both town planners and economists across the Planner/Economist, Senior Planner/Economist, Principal Planner/Economist and Associate Planner/Economist grades. Key qualities we are looking for in candidates include:
Training and qualifications in Town Planning or Economic Development.
A background in socio-economic baselining, policy review and impact assessment.
Work supporting scheme development and approval through environmental impact assessment on socio-economic, employment/GVA, community, population, equalities impact assessments, access, amenity, tourism and/or socio-distributional impact analysis.
Understanding of socio-economic drivers and opportunities, ideally with experience in developing social value commitment, socio-economic strategies, and skills and employment plans.
Experience in an area of project development and promotion such as TCPA, DCO, Hybrid Bill or TWA systems. Or in developing multicriteria analyses, five-case business cases, or options scoring and sifting.
Skills in leading and instructing a project team, managing client relationships.
Work winning skills including bid development, project commercials and interviews.
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, so 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: 31st of July 2025
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