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Graduate Rail Safety Risk Consultant
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Graduate Railway Safety and Risk Consultant
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See it differently
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 Opportunity
Our Safety Risk and Reliability team works across a range of safety-critical and asset-intensive industries including rail, energy (nuclear, hydrogen), mission-critical infrastructure (data centres, hospitals), and emerging technology sectors. Our consultants are involved throughout the entire lifecycle—from research & development, input at strategic and planning stages, feasibility and concept design, to operations and maintenance.
The team uses its systems-based expertise to anticipate potential issues, identify inefficiencies, and help clients make informed, risk‑aware decisions that improve the quality, efficiency, safety, security, and environmental protection of their people and critical assets. We play a critical role in ensuring the safety and acceptance of new and modified railway systems on projects across the UK and globally.
We're looking for Graduate Railway Safety Risk and Reliability Consultants to join our team in the UK. You will join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.
You will be responsible for understanding the client’s business, identifying risks systematically, and working closely with them to mitigate and manage those risks through effective controls.
- Work closely with our clients and project stakeholders
- Be involved in business development, bids, proposals and budget management
- Work confidently in a consulting capacity with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Be highly motivated, eager to learn, and take on new challenges
Is this role right for you?
For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:
We're looking for Graduate Railway Safety and Risk Engineers with curiosity, personal drive and technical know how.
As well as a strong interest and knowledge in railway safety risk, systems assurance, reliability and risk management, we are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills and an understanding of the concepts of multi-disciplinary design, first-principles design, risk-based design and systems thinking. We are looking for someone who is collaborative in their approach but able to work independently to develop engineering solutions that meet the clients’ needs.
The Following Qualifications, Attributes And Skills Are Sought
- Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, System, Reliability, or similar related to the railway industry) degree on track to achieve a 2:1/60% or higher.
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.
- A clear understanding of hazards, consequences and risk.
- Interest in railways, railway engineering safety management, system safety management, and interoperability (including the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-RA), EN 50126, EN 50716, EN 50129).
- Highly motivated, eager to learn, and take on new challenges.
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Desirable Skills And Knowledge
- MSc, PhD or other postgraduate qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, System, Reliability, or similar related to the railway industry).
- Railway industry experience/exposure in relevant areas such as system safety, engineering safety management, risk analysis, and reliability engineering.
- Interest and experience in risk-based design, quantitative assessments, numerical/statistical analysis (such as Monte Carlo Simulation), uncertainty quantification, human behaviours and dynamics, machine-learning techniques, industrial internet of things (IoTs), AI and other new digital tools, technological developments, data analytics and data visualisation.
In addition to the above-mentioned technical capabilities, we are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills who can work confidently in a consulting capacity. The role holder will work very closely with our clients, project stakeholders, and be involved in business development, bids, proposals and budget management.
To Be Considered For a Graduate Opportunity, Your Application Must Include a Copy Of Your Academic Transcript And 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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