About us

We are an employee-owned organisation - our members are our shareholders - empowering us to do purpose-driven work. We are dedicated to creating a sustainable future - it's at the heart of all our work. Your ideas and fresh thinking can help solve the future climate resilience, biodiversity, and social challenges we face in a rapidly changing world.

Arup - See it Differently
We embrace how you see it differently. Your ideas are essential for solving some of the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.


Dedicated to sustainable development 

Arup recruits around 500 graduates, interns and apprentices in the UK every year and has vacancies across Climate & Sustainability Services, Energy, Water & Resources, Advisory, Building Services & Building Performance, Structural & Civil Engineering, Transport & Ground Engineering, Planning and Digital Services to name a few.

At Arup everyone belongs. We foster an environment where every individual’s unique perspective and background is celebrated. By championing the diversity of our people, we create a stronger, more resilient organisation that positively impacts on our people, projects, clients, and communities. 

We have the vision and ability to ​influence a future with purpose, and we ​make it happen together with each other, and our clients.  


At Arup you’ll experience: 

  • Purpose-driven work: Join an employee-owned team tackling climate, biodiversity, and social challenges, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.  
  • Create remarkable outcomes: We trust you to explore challenges, drive change, and create lasting outcomes for our clients, climate and communities. 
  • Inclusive culture: Your unique perspective matters. We celebrate diversity and foster a supportive, social environment where everyone belongs. 
  • Career growth: Grow your skills through innovative projects, training, and mentoring in a supportive environment. We invest in your future. 
  • Work-life balance: Our hybrid model offers flexibility to balance work with your life. We balance your needs with our clients and communities. 

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The facts
Arup is an independent firm, owned and managed by our employees without the influence of external shareholders.
Arup is a global collective of designers, consultants and experts dedicated to sustainable development.
One of our most iconic projects is the Sydney Opera House.
Our founder, Sir Ove Arup, was originally a philosopher before retraining as a structural engineer – his philosophical views live on in our values.
Last year Arup recruited over 400 Graduates, Interns and Apprentices.
We have 18,000 members globally.
We are a membership of over 109 nationalities from all around the globe.
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