Graduate Geomorphologist

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.

You will join the Resources Business within the Land and Maritime team. This is a newly formed and exciting team looking to incubate new business offerings in sustainable and regenerative management and land and coastal regions.

The Opportunity

Arup's Land and Maritime team in Sheffield delivers integrated land and coastal management solutions. We advise our clients on the sustainable management of land and water across the landscape, from catchment to city centre scale. Within this team we are incubating and developing new services which help client understand land-sea interactions and provide long term, resilient and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to managing land and coastal regions. This role will see you work as part of a team to provide hands-on input to our projects producing technical reports and presentations to convey complex concepts, and to influence clients and stakeholders. You will liaise with colleagues in other areas of the business in a variety of disciplines and interact directly with our clients. Day to day duties will involve attending and contributing to project meetings (internal and external) and undertaking assistant/project management roles on projects with a view to develop this skill further.

As an incubator business, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of our work, and projects which aim to take longer term, more sustainable approach to responding to sea level rise, adaptation to climate change and extreme events.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following:

• Bachelors degree (but ideally Masters degree) with a specialism in Sustainable Land or Coastal Zone Management/Restoration or Coastal Geomorphology,this may include Earth Sciences or Geography.

• Knowledge of sustainable land and/or coastal management techniques, Nature-based Solutions, remote sensing (earth observation), physical coastal geomorphological processes. data handling and manipulation. The candidate may have knowledge of some, but not all of these areas.

• Data handling and manipulation, including for example experience of GIS and/or remote sensing
• An interest in sustained learning, curiosity and developing new areas of business.

We're looking for:

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.

You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.

Advert closing date: 6th December 2025

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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Duplicate Applications

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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.

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.

complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.

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