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 to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
Working in our Host Cities team, we focus on helping cities consider, bid, plan and host major events around the world whilst also focusing on delivering long term legacy benefits for all of its citizens in a way that champions the UN Sustainable Delivery Goals.
Our projects include Olympic, Pan American and Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cups and other major events. Our work also extends to the delivery of major national infrastructure and redevelopment projects under Government to Government agreements, such as Peru Reconstruction.
A significant part of the role is about bringing people together around shared aspirations and facilitating appropriate processes and narratives so that all stakeholders and interested parties can achieve their longer-term ambitions through the hosting of major events.
We have developed important collaborations with some of the leading thinkers, lobbyists and drivers of cities and major events, including:
As a graduate you would help our team deliver successful outcomes for our clients and other stakeholders. Your role would include undertaking research and analysis, and producing reports, graphics and technical drawings, at every stage of the planning and delivery of projects.
In addition, as the sector undergoes a digital transformation, you will support the development of new ways of working to help our clients embrace the many benefits of AI and digital planning to deliver better projects.
The Host Cities team is a team of Urban Designers, Architects, Planners and Engineers, part of our wider Cities Planning and Design group based in London, delivering multidisciplinary and holistic outcomes for clients. This group provides strategy, planning and design consulting services to many high-profile clients.
You will have the opportunity to work with other professionals across Arup, and in a variety of projects covering Architecture, City Economics, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Transport Planning, Sustainability Consulting, Event Operations and Design, and City Operations.
We are currently looking for Graduates to join our Host Cities team of bright, experienced professionals in our London office. This is an exciting position for a confident, ambitious and collaborative individual who strives to create better outcomes through the transformational opportunity that large major sporting events offer to cities around the world.
We're looking for graduates with a strong technical base, who have the flexibility, curiosity for learning and personal drive to get involved with a range of tasks and projects from day one. We'd like you to have an interest in sustainable development, heritage, culture, transport, sports, and social infrastructure.
From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and provided with great training opportunities. You'll help us 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.
You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.
While the role you applied for is based in the location specified in the job advert, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. To help us assess this, please let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in working in on your application form.
Please note, candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and selecting the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.
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.
Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You’ll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.
Our hybrid work model creates an environment that accommodates different needs and allows members to integrate their work and personal lives alongside the needs of our business, clients and communities.
Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
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