Graduate - Smart Building Consultant

Arup Graduate Smart Buildings Engineer role working on IoT, smart building systems, sensors, building controls, software and data-enabled building solutions across property, science and industry projects.

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 and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities. 

The Opportunity

Property, Science and Industry is a multidisciplinary group working on a range of building projects across healthcare, science & industry, commercial, education and arts & culture sectors. The group has a digital buildings cluster focusing on smart buildings and advisory services for smart and data enablement for buildings, with a growing number of software development and Internet of Things (IoT) projects and products.

The team works closely with other teams across Arup and is the hub for multidisciplinary working, bringing together different specialists and advisory services to suit client and project needs. Our current projects include design smart buildings and integration for a new HQ for a bank, providing design and consulting across a large property portfolio, providing embedded software expertise to large technology firms, smart enabling design on our projects and a number of IoT product design commissions.

Strategy development, Requirements definitions, Smart Building IoT and Sensor design, Coordination of own and with external design consultants & Client assurance by monitoring implementation.

Is this role right for you?  

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

Undergraduate / Bachelor's level (or equivalent) in Engineering with a focus on Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics or a Dual software engineering and Engineering (Civil). A Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Mechanical or Buildings Services Engineering, alternatively Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics at 2.1 or above with areas of study/research in the field of IoT, Building Systems Controls, Connected Environments, Smart Buildings, Robotics, Data Science, Building simulation Analytics and/or A.I in the field of Built Environment.

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; 

• 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.

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.