Arup
Expression of Interest - Senior Programme & Project Management (North Region)
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Programme & Project Management Opportunities at Arup’s North Advisory Services
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have distinguished us for over 80 years, shaping a better world together.
Watch this short clip to explore how Arup’s programme and project management teams translate strategic thinking into effective, deliverable outcomes. We integrate technical expertise, digital innovation, and global insights to help clients achieve their goals while delivering broader societal benefits.
The Opportunities
Role Overview
Our advisory services teams assist clients in overcoming business challenges, making informed decisions, and implementing improved, sustainable solutions. Collaborating with Arup’s full range of technical experts, we add value across the entire lifecycle of a project, asset, or investment.
We are expanding our North Advisory Services and seek to enhance our Programme and Project Management (PPM) capabilities. At Arup, we elevate strategic planning and execution to transform ambitious ideas into impactful programmes of work—whether in buildings, estates, infrastructure, or enterprise-wide transformations. Our focus is on delivering high-quality, sustainable results, consistently on time and within budget.
We invite expressions of interest from Programme & Project Management professionals specialising in the built environment across the North. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility across Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Sheffield.
Ideal Candidate Levels
While the lead position is targeted at senior-level professionals, we welcome applications across all experience levels.
Purpose & Culture
At Arup, you become part of an extraordinary collective where individuality thrives. Our strength lies in respecting, sharing, and connecting diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
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You’ll have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that drives impact:
- For Arup and your career
- Our members and stakeholders
- Communities we serve at large
Key Responsibilities & Experience Sought
Seeking candidates who demonstrate proficiency in the following, or equivalent:
- Complex project management across multiple built environment sectors, covering design, procurement, and construction stages
- Professional qualifications: Degree in related discipline + membership of relevant bodies (e.g. APM, RICS, ICE, RIBA, CIOB)
- Consulting/advisory experience, including tender/bid processes and cross-functional service integration
- Specialist skills in: Project Planning, Project Controls, Commercial Management, or Contract Administration (P6 proficiency preferred)
- Leadership/management experience in team contexts
Benefits & Reward
At Arup, we prioritise both individual and collective success. Our total reward package reflects this commitment:
- Competitive pay aligned with fair market value
- Development opportunities: Focused on growth and impact across all roles
- Health & wellbeing support
- Comprehensive learning & career development resources
- Profit Sharing: A tangible reward reflecting our collaborative success
- Insurance coverage (+ additional private medical, life, accident, and income protection)
- Flexible benefits: Enabling you to tailor your well-being support, family needs, and personal life
Ownership & Purpose
As a member-owned organisation, we choose work that aligns with our purpose and legacy. Profit Sharing embodies this ethos, allowing members to share collectively in Arup’s outcomes.
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Our Values & Diversity
Arup’s commitments:
- Equal opportunity employer
- Active promotion of diverse and inclusive workplaces
- Belonging and respect for all backgrounds (legal limits permitted), regardless of:
- Age
- Gender identity/expression
- Marital/family status
- Disability/neurotype/mental health
- Race/ethnicity
- Faith/belief
- Sexual orientation
- Socioeconomic background
- Pregnancy/parental status
A shared framework guided by our unifying values and UN Sustainable Development Goals, fostering equitable environments, systemic improvements, and solidarity through difference.
Employee Networks
Internal networks champion:
- Race/ethnicity/cross-cultural inclusion
- Gender equity
- LGBTQ+ and disability support
- Shared spaces where your full self can thrive.
Accessibility & Support
Arup remains committed to a fully inclusive process and workplace. For support or accommodation, contact: Rachel Connolly (rachel.connolly@arup.com).
For more on life at Arup, see www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
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