Social Value Advisory Leader in Nottingham

Overview

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Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We are 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, resulting in a more inclusive, equitable and just society. Social usefulness is one of our founding values.

Now more than ever, there is a need and opportunity for built environment and infrastructure projects to embed and generate significant social value over their lifecycle and help to build local economies. At Arup, we see social value as the enduring and systemic change created within communities that leads to improved well-being and quality of life for individuals. Our White Paper describes our Theory of Change.

About this career opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced leader in the field of social value to shape and grow our social value advisory services across the UK to clients across the built environment sector. You will be industry-facing, representing Arup’s social value offer in the marketplace, act as Project Director on social value focused advisory projects and lead social value input into multi-disciplinary teams on nationally significant major projects. Our clients work in the built environment, and range from major UK developers, infrastructure providers to central and local government.

Sitting within our Climate and Sustainability Services portfolio, you represent Arup’s social value offer both internally and externally, building our market presence and awareness of our offer, working with other leaders in the business to ensure we have the right skills to put social impact and community need at the heart of our projects. You will work closely with your counterparts in Arup’s other regions, especially Europe to help achieve our global ambition and raise the profile of social value and equity across our business.

Our current offer includes developing social value strategies, designing social value measurement and reporting frameworks, undertaking local needs analysis to inform an outcomes-based approach to projects and carrying out a range of assessments to inform project design including Equality Impact and socio-economic assessments. We’re delivering this currently on some high-profile projects such as the British Library Extension in London, SESRO reservoir and the Great Grid Upgrade.

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.

Responsibilities

• Represent Arup’s social value offer in the marketplace and externally with clients and partners.
• Act as Project Director on social value focused advisory projects.
• Lead social value input into multi-disciplinary teams on nationally significant major projects.
• Build market presence and capabilities, and ensure social impact and community need are at the heart of projects.
• Collaborate with counterparts across regions to raise the profile of social value and equity.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people with:

• University degree or preferably a master’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, such as sustainable development, economics, social sciences or planning.
• Experience of leading and developing market-leading social value / impact programmes working in a client-facing, advisory role (or equivalent).
• Leading successful social outcomes-led approaches on projects at different scales, across several of our priority markets of energy, water, transport, property, local government / cities. Developing compelling social value strategies at a project and corporate level, built on an understanding of communities\' needs and priorities.
• Developing and implementing social impact measurement and monitoring processes, including using and adapting a wide range of social value tools and frameworks.
• Leading strong client and stakeholder relationships at senior levels, both externally and internally. Successfully developing and implementing business development / Go to Market strategies. Identifying new market opportunities, leading work winning activities including experience of leading bids.
• Project leadership roles, focused on achievement of commercial, quality and client satisfaction performance indicators. Leading specialist teams, managing and coaching senior team members.

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 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. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Karin Spies karin.spies@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.

Our Application Process

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Note: This description focuses on the Social Value Advisory Leader role and relevant information. Other job listings and date lines present in the original description have been removed for clarity.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting, Management, and Business Development

Industries

Design Services, Business Consulting and Services, and Engineering Services

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