Graduate Sustainability Consultant

About the Role

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines, guiding, planning, and designing the future of the built environment. This role supports the Graduate Sustainability Consultant position, available for 2027 graduates.

Key Responsibilities

• Support building performance analysis by developing lifecycle cost calculations, water balance calculations, building energy/performance optimization studies, renewable and distributed energy feasibility studies, operational and embodied carbon calculations, or resilience assessments.
• Participate in the design, analysis, and strategy development of decarbonized energy systems, including building-level MEP systems, building energy efficiency and electrification strategies, on-site renewable energy and storage strategies, and net-zero grid interactive projects.
• Work towards proficiency in thermal simulations and analysis for a variety of project design goals and outcomes.
• Support senior staff in the delivery of sustainable design and analysis work.
• Prepare written reports, visuals, graphics, and other project deliverables for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in early design charrettes and workshops to enhance sustainability, holistic design approaches, and design coordination.
• Contribute to projects at various stages of ideation or implementation, at various scales of intervention.
• Conduct research into sustainability, decarbonization, resilience, and equity topics.
• Conduct site visits for field data collection and participate in internal or external client meetings.
• Contribute to project deliverables, managing sub-tasks to assist the team in tracking project deliverables and schedules.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Knowledge base of building systems and building design, including building fabric, lighting control strategies, mechanical HVAC, renewable energy generation systems, external solar shading devices, daylighting strategies, and sizing mechanical plant and equipment.
• Knowledge of building energy simulation and whole-life carbon software such as: EnergyPlus, IES VE, Rhino + Grasshopper, SketchUp, OpenStudio, Tally, Athena Impact Estimator, One Click LCA.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks such as LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, Envision.
• Proficient in use of software like MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, interactive Adobe PDFs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree related to sustainability in the built environment or building science.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, or Public Health Engineering, or similar program preferred.
• Successful completion of coursework in sustainability, energy, operational/embodied carbon, climate change, resilience, lifecycle costs, distributed energy resources.
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the US without the need for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
• 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 before employment starts.
• Professional accreditation under a sustainability rating framework such as LEED or WELL accredited professional preferred.
• Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional research, writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Core Attributes

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world.
• Innovative minds: Critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: A growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: Ready to take on any challenge.