Senior Consultant - Stakeholder Engagement & Consultation

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

This is an exciting time to join Arup as we sit at the heart of the UK's infrastructure sector, leading on a number of nationally significant schemes in energy, water, aviation and more! As a result, we have a growing need for specialist consultants to join our stakeholder engagement and consultation centre of excellence in the Midlands.

We are looking for passionate, mid-level engagement and consultation consultants, looking to take their next career step, supporting some of the UK's largest DCOs, working with our team and partners in the delivery of stakeholder engagement, consultation and reporting. This is an opportunity to further develop your understanding of the engagement, consultations and communications requirements under a range of statutory instruments and non-strategy guidance while supporting the development of others.

You will develop and promote best practice on consultation within the team and be an advocate for this in the wider company. You will have the opportunity to work on high profile projects of national and regional significance, developing a range of consultation and engagement skills with a range of clients.

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 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? You will help strengthen our national consultation and engagement offer by acting as a deputy stakeholder engagement lead for projects, contributing to the preparation of stakeholder and consultations plans. You will oversee the analysis and coding of consultation responses and the production of coding frameworks. This will include supporting author of consultation reports (statutory & non-statutory) and supporting the development of new technologies and best practice techniques for consultation. Another aspect of your role will be to assist with management and delivery of public consultation events, including the management and facilitation of stakeholder workshops. You will also support the identification and mapping of stakeholders and audiences, drafting project key messages for a range of audiences.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in delivering stakeholder engagement & consultation requirements for DCOs and TCPAs.
• Desire to work towards chartership of a relevant professional institute e.g. Consultation Institute or Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
• Proficient in MS packages including MS Project & the ability to contribute to the development of a range of consultation & communications tools.
• Project management experience and familiar with supporting consultation events.
• Relevant sector experience (energy, transport, water) in communications, consultation and engagement.

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:

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 Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@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.