Senior Environmental Consultant - Construction in London

Joining Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. Arup's innovative approach to environmental & sustainability consulting enables clients to achieve their sustainable business and corporate responsibility aspirations. We advise at each stage of a project or business development. Arup offers a multidisciplinary service aimed at developing policy, assessing impact, creative design and implementation, gaining regulatory approvals, reporting publicly, managing risk and controlling costs.

The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Consultant to manage environmental and sustainability delivery in the construction and design of major infrastructure and development projects. Based in our London Climate and Sustainability Service Group, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to sustainable project outcomes on complex, high-profile construction projects at planning, procurement, delivery and stage. This role would particularly suit candidates working within a construction delivery environment who are looking to transition into applying practical construction experience to provide strategic advice and improve environmental performance across projects.

Your role would be to manage work with clients on significant major infrastructure, property, and masterplan development projects. Typical types of work include the following:

• Strategic environmental and sustainability advice across projects.
• Embedding environmental and sustainability requirements in plans, contracts and procurement requirements.
• Interpreting environmental and sustainability impact assessments.
• Leading and coordinating the preparation of Site / Construction Environmental Management Plans and Codes of Construction Practice.
• Environmental and sustainability assessment, monitoring and assessment reporting.

Hybrid with 2 days in office with some site visits. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you? We are looking for people with the following skills:

• Relevant Undergraduate degree qualification.
• Registered Practitioner or Full Member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) or equivalent.
• Experience in working with environmental and health and safety management systems in construction environments.
• Experience delivering environmental and/or sustainability management on major or complex construction projects (infrastructure and/or buildings).
• Experience delivering environmental management within live construction environments, ideally with a construction contractor, infrastructure asset management organisation, or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret and visualise construction programmes, schedules, methodologies, sequencing, site location and configuration and/or enabling and temporary works design.
• Relevant master’s degree qualification (desirable).
• ISEP Registered Environmental Auditor (desirable).
• Chartered Environmentalist (desirable).
• BREEAM Infrastructure Project Assessor (desirable).
• Experience of environmental management in construction across two or more industrial sectors (e.g. energy, water, transport, property) (desirable).

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 recognizes 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: Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging and inclusion. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working, to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Karin Spies to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Closing date: Friday 29 May 2026