Graduate Acoustic Consultant

Acoustics, Architecture, Mechanical, Physics, Environment, Maths, Computer Science.

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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.

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The Opportunity

The Acoustics, Audio Visual and Theatre Consulting team at Arup is a vibrant multi-disciplinary team working across infrastructure, building and advisory projects. You will be embedded in a community of experts, encouraged to develop your specific skills and areas of interest, and supported to explore your curiosity and creativity.  

As a global leader in acoustic consulting, Arup's experts make the unseen changes that can transform our daily experience in diverse environments. We design to create soundscapes that promote health and wellbeing and minimise the unwanted effects of noise and vibration; and create beautiful sound in venues around the world.

We help reduce the impact of noise from airports, railways, highways and stadia, while making sure sound systems are heard with clarity in even the busiest transport hubs. Our international acoustic design team provides services in architectural, building, transport and environmental acoustics and vibration. We help clients achieve their aspirations by guiding the acoustic design of projects from conception and planning through design, construction, testing and commissioning  

You will join an unrivalled community of experts, closely linked with our colleagues around the globe, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.  

You will work with us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you’ll have a level of responsibility from day one, and the opportunities to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills. Throughout your development, we will support and mentor you as you work towards a professional qualification.  

Your project involvement will be extremely diverse and likely to include architectural acoustics; environmental noise and vibration; building services noise and sound systems design.  You will be working across a wide variety of markets including performing arts, education, healthcare, commercial, residential, sport, rail, highways, aviation and energy.

A significant part of your early career will involve site-based work, e.g. noise and vibration surveys.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:  

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Acoustics, Architectural Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Physics, Environmental Science, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering. Other subjects will be considered if you can demonstrate a strong interest in working and learning further in a technically demanding environment.  
  • Modules such as sound, acoustics, waves, vibrations or digital/coding related modules including python
  • A full driving license is highly desirable, given the level of survey work required.  

Interest or skills in any of the following would also be useful:    

  • Health effects of noise  
  • Soundscaping  
  • GIS  
  • Coding  
  • Sound systems  
  • Sound recording  
  • Signal processing   

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;

  • You care about sustainable development and want to see your work make a genuine difference.
  • You think critically, ask hard questions, and are genuinely open to new approaches.
  • You are curious, actively seek feedback, and look for ways to keep developing.
  • You are comfortable with uncertainty and adapt readily as projects and priorities evolve.
  • You think critically.

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.

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.

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  • Deadline
    October 16th, 2026
  • Starting
    September 2027
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Location
    Multiple UK Locations
Disciplines Accepted...
  • Acoustics
  • Architecture
  • Computer Science
  • Ecology/Environmental
  • Maths
  • Mechanical
  • Physics
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