Graduate Acoustic Consultant - Manchester

This job is with ARUP, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

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

Arup is a leading theatre and venue design and advisory practice, and the creative team behind the design of many of the world's most beloved cultural places. Our team works on venues for performance and visual art on a local and international scale. Our work includes theatres, concert halls, arenas, cinemas, museums and galleries, and music and film studios. We also work on audiovisual systems in offices, hotels, education, shopping centres and healthcare.

We design technical systems (stage machinery, lighting, video, audio, broadcast, digital infrastructure) and input to project vision and briefing, architectural design, operational space planning, auditorium design, and liaise with other experts to create world-class experiences. We work closely with our clients, public authorities, operators, architects, engineers and theatre staff, guiding projects from inception and planning, through design, testing and commissioning, as well as consulting on in-use operations.

Our work encompasses:

• Production lighting and lighting control systems
• Audio-visual, broadcast and communications systems
• Stage machinery and automation control systems
• Venue planning and operational design, including back of house facilities and public spaces
• Auditorium design and modelling, including sightline analysis
• Visual arts strategies and cultural master-planning for cities and districts
• Visualisation, naturalizations, and the development of new digital tools for design and communication

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop innovative solutions within constraints of project budgets
• Undertake conceptual through to technical design
• Participate in discussions with clients, relevant communities and other stakeholders
• Undertake calculations, drawings and modelling of venue technical systems
• Prepare presentations and technical documents for clear communication with design teams and users
• Contribute to and review designs of other parties
• Review systems onsite and assist with specialist venue systems inspection and commissioning.

Is this role right for you?

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

• A bachelor's degree in relevant academic discipline, such as Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM), or Theatre, Music, Arts.
• Any degree. Passion for arts, culture & entertainment sector or audio-visual design is more important and can be demonstrated through volunteer roles, part-time jobs or extracurricular activities.
• We are particularly interested to hear about your drive to work in the arts, culture & entertainment sector.
• You may have volunteer, amateur, or professional experience working in a performing arts venue, gallery, studio, museum, conference, or event environment.
• You may have taken on technical, operation, curatorial, or visitor experience roles.
• You may be an avid reader of industry news and publications and have a view on the future of arts and culture and / or audio-visual design.
• You may have personal projects that have developed relevant technical, creative and/or design skills.
• You may have reflections on your interactions with the arts, culture and entertainment sector that you'd like to apply to your design work.

Skills and experience interested in Microsoft, AutoCAD.

Technical skills: CAD and / or 3D modelling skills (e.g. AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit)

Coding skills - particularly Python

Adobe Suite - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

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.

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.

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 for all. 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 UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com 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.

As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our interview places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.