Graduate Sustainable Investment Advisory Consultant

**A Future with purpose**

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.

**The Opportunity**

**Due Diligence Reviews and Technical Advisory for Major Infrastructure Projects**:

- Assist in technical and commercial due diligence reviews across different sectors: transportation, energy, telecom, water, etc.
- Analyze risks including cost, schedule, design, contracts, permitting and environmental and social impact.
- Request and manage relevant project information: market studies, financial and economic plans, and legal framework and contextual issues.
- Interact with other consultants, internally and externally, for business planning, financial advisory, and due diligence assignments.
- Prepare analyses, draw conclusions, make recommendations, and coordinate/manage relevant project inputs from other consultants.

**Financial and Procurement Advisory**:

- Conduct business planning, economic, contractual, and/or financial analysis as required.
- Coordinate work products and deliverables with senior financial, commercial, and technical specialists.
- Review and/or develop financial models, economic cost-benefit analyses, and feasibility analyses.
- Support the team providing financial and procurement advice to public agencies and bidding groups on P3 projects and project financing.

**Cost Consulting**:

- Work with a team of professional estimators to extract cost, labor, material, and other resources to create resource-loaded schedules.
- Understand the estimates that form the basis of the work being scheduled.
- Present simplified, easy to visualize schedule roll ups for high level management reporting.
- Perform quantity take-offs.
- Develop high-level and detailed construction cost estimates.

**Operations and Management Consulting**:

- Assist in transforming business change in the built environment such as organizational development, training, organizational design, operating models, and behavior change.
- Develop operational concepts and models.
- Use behavioral science for work including human integration, work environment assessments.
- Contribute to business process re-engineering and process improvement projects.

**General**:

- Respond to RFP’s and prepare proposals.
- Develop and maintain strong internal and external networks.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to satisfy client needs and goals.
- Conduct market research across different infrastructure sectors and present findings to leadership.

**Is this role right for you?**

We’re looking for graduates who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients - we’d like to hear from you.

**Qualifications**

**Required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Economics, Business or Finance, Organizational Psychology, Computer Science, Logistics or similar with coursework in engineering, economics, business and/or applied math/sciences where relevant,
- Completion of at least one relevant internship while pursuing the above degree(s).
- Strong interest in infrastructure project development, delivery and/or operations.
- Knowledge of basic business and operational concepts.
- Strong quantitative skills with good knowledge of MS Excel.
- Proficient in MS Office suite.
- The ability to prioritize effectively, balance assigned work and exceptional organization skills required for our constantly evolving environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working.
- Presentation skills with colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Analytical mindset and/or Strategic thinker.
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.

**Preferred**:

- Master's degree Construction Management, Economics, Business or Finance, Organizational Psychology, Computer Science, Logistics or similar.
- Bilingual in French and English (written and oral communications)
- Familiarity with project management tools and techniques.
- Flexibility and Out-of-the-Box innovative thinking.

**Also**:

- Additional relevant work or internship experience with a contractor, design firm, or cost consulting firm.
- Relevant experience across a variety of project types in both infrastructure and buildings e.g., rail, bridges, tunnels, large office/mix