Arup
Graduate Process Engineer

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You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
The Arup Process Engineering team has opportunities for chemical engineering graduates. The work is extremely varied involving participation within the Public Sector and Private Sectors across the UK and abroad.
The Opportunity
With a multi-disciplined team, Arup is able to offer a process engineering orientated approach to cost effective water & wastewater treatment across water, green energy and other industrial sectors such as waste and nuclear. The in-house capability allows us to undertake projects from the development of fee proposals, conceptual designs, feasibility studies and report writing, through to the detailed process design and optimisation of complete turnkey installations along with commercial and technical evaluation of innovative technologies and development of sustainable business strategies.
As one of the world's leading building and infrastructure design consultancies, we offer clients the innovation and technical know-how to continually deliver their projects on schedule and on budget, but without compromise.
Are you interested in a career in Chemical Engineering?
From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.
You'll help us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you'll have a great deal of responsibility from day one, we'll give you the chance to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills.
The person is expected to have a good comprehension of Chemical Engineering. Experience of design projects would be beneficial.
You will work with team members to deliver an effective and professional service to our clients. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of our design teams, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experts.
The Team Are Typically Involved In
- Developing and optimising treatment processes for clean water and wastewater treatment works.
- Supporting projects ranging from upgrades of existing assets through to new treatment facilities.
- Providing technical input into process selection, treatment performance and operational efficiency.
- Working from concept development and due diligence through to detailed design.
- Assessing treatment options, developing process solutions and supporting investment decisions.
- Taking a holistic view of systems, from individual treatment processes to whole asset portfolios.
- Supporting water treatment solutions for data centres.
- Contributing to water treatment and process solutions for green hydrogen projects.
- Working on industrial and energy-related opportunities as the Mid-West EWR business expands into new markets.
- Assisting in the design of clean water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Developing process calculations such as mass balances, flow balances and treatment performance assessments.
- Supporting process optimisation studies to improve efficiency, resilience and environmental performance.
- Preparing technical reports, option studies and design documentation and support feasibility studies, due diligence assessments and treatment process evaluations.
- Contributing to process design deliverables through concept, outline and detailed design stages.
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As a Graduate In The Team You Will
- Assist in the design of clean water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Develop process calculations such as mass balances, flow balances and treatment performance assessments.
- Support process optimisation studies to improve efficiency, resilience and environmental performance.
- Prepare technical reports, option studies and design documentation and support feasibility studies, due diligence assessments and treatment process evaluations.
- Contribute to process design deliverables through concept, outline and detailed design stages.
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Is this role right for you?
For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:
- A minimum 2:1 in a Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant academic discipline, such as Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering.
- Skills and experience interested in solving problems that affect the way we live.
- Interest in a career in Chemical Engineering underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of our sector and work.
- Possess a strong working knowledge of Office and demonstrate an ability to learn new software within a working environment that utilises 3D design and digital automation.
To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must meet the following criteria:
- Full working rights in the country of application.
- No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
- Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.
Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;
- Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
- Innovative minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
- Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
- Adaptable adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.
Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Eligibility
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.
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.


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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 permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.
We also provide for our permanent members 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.
Next Steps
We've designed our application process to be straightforward and supportive, giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills and potential. Applications are reviewed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
The process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview and offer stage. Our friendly Early Careers team is available throughout the process to answer questions and help you feel confident every step of the way.
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 an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@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.
As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our interview places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.
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