Senior Consultant

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 Management Consulting practice is a multi-disciplinary team focused on creating resilient organizations through effective transformation.  We advise businesses and governments on complex and multidisciplinary challenges and improving the direction and performance of their operations, assets and people. The team includes practioners in change management, target operating models, strategic advisory, business processes and operations, among other industry sector experts.

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join this team and use your background in strategic advisory, business analysis and change management expertise to secure and deliver a range of high-profile client projects across our market sectors, including transportation, property and water.

The Opportunity

·       Deliver and support various projects by applying your background in change management, business analysis, and strategic advisory to guide and support clients

·       Be an active part of developing and enhancing our Management Consulting offer

·       Engage in client and stakeholder interface activities such as meetings, presentations, and workshops.

·       Work collaboratively with colleagues leveraging the multi-disciplinary technical expertise across the firm to provide quality advice to our clients

·       Manage multiple client engagements at any given time by leveraging internal and external resources across multiple disciplines.

·       Act as a guide and role model to junior staff, supporting them in developing analytical and consulting skills.

·       Support work winning activities, including proposal efforts, and market facing activities with new and existing clients.

·       Develop and maintain strong internal and external networks, including client relationships.

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 to 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?

·       Bachelors degree in Business, Organization Behavior or similar. MBA is preferred

·       At least 6 years of experience working in management consulting supporting business transformation.  Experience working with infrastructure intensive clients in transportation, property, energy and/or water space preferred.

·       Ability to adopt an organized, methodological and creative approach to problem solving and decision-making

·       Strong written and oral communication skills

·       Ability to effectively build and maintain client relationships

·       Strong commercial awareness and acumen – with track record of successful project delivery and work winning

·       A collaborative style of working that fosters innovation and team working

Preferred Skills:

·       Experience in the application of data and digital tools to organizational change projects and programs

·       Experience in broad range of people and change projects and programs with a range of methodologies, like Prosci.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. 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.

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.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). 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 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future

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

New York Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York is $126,700 to $140,000 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 New York will differ. 

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.

Our Application Process

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, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

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 a protected veteran, or disability.

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