Associate Town Planning

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it

The Opportunity

We are recruiting nationally for both town planners and economists to supporting our growing socio-economics project teams across the country.

This is an exciting time to join Arup. We are experiencing significant growth in a wide range of infrastructure, impact assessment and strategy development work for our socio-economic business so are looking for talented town planners and economists to join our new national team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a new chapter at Arup and help us grow our business. Across the UK we work on a wide range of projects including energy, water, roads, rail, ports, airports etc from project inception through to delivery on-site. You will be a key part of the team supporting delivery of a wide range of high-profile projects.

We do not pigeon-hole or work in siloes. As well as this exciting range of socio-economic projects, you will also be able to integrate into your local Arup office and work on a wide number of traditional town planning policy and consenting projects or economic evaluation and business case work. We believe this variety and flexibility is unmatched in our sector.

Is This Role Right For You?

Training and qualifications in Town Planning or Economic Development.

Experience in socio-economic baselining, policy review and impact assessment

Work supporting scheme development and approval through environmental impact assessment on socio-economic, employment/GVA, community, population, equalities impact assessments, access, amenity, tourism and/or socio-distributional impact analysis.

Understanding of socio-economic drivers and opportunities, ideally with experience in developing social value commitment, socio-economic strategies, and skills and employment plans.

Experience in an area of project development and promotion such as TCPA, DCO, Hybrid Bill or TWA systems. Or in developing multicriteria analyses, five-case business cases, or options scoring and sifting.

Able to develop working relationships with town planners, economists and a range of other disciplines within an organisation and/or external forums. Multidisciplinary working is key.

Innovative thinkers who can take on bespoke challenges where there may not be existing precedent but work with others to develop new options and solutions.

Capable of managing a challenging and varying workload which can change at short notice.

Skills in leading and instructing a project team, managing client relationships.

Work winning skills including bid development, project commercials and interviews.

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 members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide 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.

Different People, Shared Values

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 me