Graduate Sustainability Consultant

**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 delivery of strategy, planning, and implementation projects focused on sustainability, decarbonization, ESG, resilience and resource conservation
- Assist clients in pursuing, tracking, and complying with various net zero or other sustainability frameworks, such as LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, Envision, etc.
- Contribute to projects at various stages of ideation or implementation at various scales of intervention, from single measures to fit-outs, to master-planning, and infrastructure developments
- Conduct research into a variety of sustainability, decarbonization, resilience, and equity topics (e.g., architectural materials and technology, funding/financing/incentives, sustainability and/or resilience policy, health of communities, and social equity)
- Develop lifecycle cost calculations, water balance calculations, building energy studies, renewable and distributed energy feasibility studies, operational and embodied carbon calculations, or resilience assessments, under guidance from more senior members of the team
- Conduct site visits for field data collection and actively participate in internal or external client meetings along with more senior members of the team
- Contribute to project deliverables including presentations and reports, managing sub-tasks to assist the team in tracking project deliverables and schedules
- Develop sketches, charts, graphics, and other digital illustrations of sustainability concepts to visualize design strategies for client presentations and other external needs

**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 in building or community design/engineering field or related science, such as Architecture, Building Science, Mechanical/Electrical/Public Health/Civil/Environmental Engineering, City Planning, Environmental Science/Policy/Management, or similar
- Proficient in use of software like MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, interactive Adobe PDFs
- Knowledge of sustainability frameworks such as LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, Envision, etc.
- Demonstrated foundational understanding of concepts related to sustainability, operational/embodied carbon, climate change, resilience, lifecycle costs, distributed energy resources, social equity, and environmental justice issues in the built environment
- Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional research, writing, communication, and presentation skills to communicate work in a clear, concise, and logical format
- Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- For positions in the US, proficiency in written and spoken English is required

**Preferred**:

- Master’s degree in building or community design/engineering field or related science, such as Architecture, Building Science, Mechanical/Electrical/Energy/Environmental Engineering, City Planning, Environmental Science/Policy/Management, or similar
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher
- Internship or prior work experience with a consulting, planning, or design firm, or government agency focused on sustainability, decarbonization, environmental initiatives, energy modeling
- Knowledge of building energy simulation, whole-life carbon, and graphic communication software, such as, IES VE, Rhino + Grasshopper, EnergyPlus, SketchUp, OpenStudio, Tally, Athena Impact Estimator, One Click LCA, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
- Familiarity with traditional but also new innovative building systems and technologies (e.g., advanced lighting, heat recovery, heat pumps, low-carbon concrete)
- Professional accreditation under a sustainability rating framework such as LEED or WELL accredited professional
- Successful completion of coursework in sustainability, operational/embodied carbon, climate change, resilience, lifecycle costs, distributed energy resources, social equity, and environmental justice issues

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