Principal Consultant - Assets and Operations London, England
Job description
Closing Date: 17th March
Why Arup?
Are you passionate about building a more sustainable future? At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems – providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering.
Modern business is characterised by complex questions. “Am I investing in the right asset?”, “How can I make decisions in an ever-changing context?”, “Am I capturing the opportunities brought about by technological change?”, “How can I make my business more resilient and sustainable?” Pandemics, climate change and global linkages are adding to the inherent challenges of running and growing successful businesses and developing successful infrastructure and economies. Our Advisory Services team works to bring new clarity to the situation before crafting a strategy that will set the right path.
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The Opportunity
The role is primarily focused on regulated markets (particularly Rail, Transport, Water and Energy), delivering services associated with Assets and Operations. This will include work with both Public Sector clients (governments, owner/operators, developers, delivery bodies) and Private Sector (Investors, Owner/Operators)
You will work in multi-disciplinary teams, typically comprising a mix of other competences from within Advisory and from across other Arup skills networks, including Foresight, Ventures, Organisational Development, Sustainability and Social Value. Travel to and from client sites /or temporary assignments to client’s offices may be required. There will be opportunities for international travel.
The role is focused on winning and delivering strategic advice across one or more of the following subjects:
- Strategy & Implementation.
- Asset Management
- Operational Excellence
- Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition
- Re-purposing
Is this role right for you?
- You will have experience of delivering strategic advice on one or more aspects of the following activities in the regulated/asset sectors: strategy and implementation, asset management, operational excellence, operational readiness.
- You have experience working in a leading consultancy firm, investor or developer.
- You will have working knowledge of appropriate management tools, methodologies, products and management techniques to develop approaches to solving client problems and management of others to deliver the scope of work.
- You have good commercial awareness of a client’s business drivers and their operating environment
Interested in applying? Submit your cv and we will be in touch! Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions? Please email me on [email protected]
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Rewards and Benefits
We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).
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.
At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.
At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.
At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
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Our Application Process
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