Senior Maritime Consultant

Our national ports & maritime community, with a core team based in our London office, has been specialising in maritime and coastal schemes for over three decades. Our ports & maritime business is growing year by year, led by a dynamic team of passionate engineers. Climate change and the global shift to net-zero have huge implications for the infrastructure that serve the industry. Our ambition is to cement Arup as consultant of choice in a fast pace changing sector with complex technical challenges and evolving new markets.

We are working with a wide range of clients over the entire lifecycle of port & maritime projects. We offer the innovation and technical know-how to help deliver their projects on schedule, on budget, and sustainably. Our maritime skills have a key role to play in supporting our sustainable development strategy and we are excited to be expanding our team to support the delivery of our diverse range of projects.

The Opportunity

We have a new role to assist in the delivery of a broad range of maritime and port advisory projects on time and to budget, including technical feasibility and master planning studies, conceptual design, and technical due diligence. You will provide highly responsive maritime advice service to all Arup offices along with assisting in the preparation of fee proposals and winning work with a focus on ports advisory, technical due diligence and master planning studies.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Supporting the team discipline lead in the delivery of port advisory, technical due diligence, and master planning services;
2. Assisting in the project management of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects within time and budget;
3. Supporting Arup Business Investment Advisory teams (BIA) during the delivery of technical due diligence services, including some international site visits;
4. Key deliverables will include an assessment of asset condition, maintenance requirements, review of operations, potential cargo capacity enhancing strategies (including infrastructure and equipment) and their associated costs;
5. Participating in team management meetings, resource planning, project briefings and project performance monitoring;
6. Networking internationally within Arup (business trips with UK and overseas would occasionally be required);
7. Supporting development of internal training and business within the ports advisory space.

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 to 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?

The suitable candidate will be Degree qualified: Engineering Degree or equivalent. Working towards Chartered status through ICE or other relevant body. You will be confident in the design, construction support and management of projects in the ports and maritime sector.

We are looking for the following skills and knowledge:

• Skills in undertaking technical condition assessments of port assets, production of associated reports and delivering presentations of findings.
• Ability in reviewing port spatial requirements with a focus on operational and technical factors.
• Experience in developing project construction and maintenance cost estimates including infrastructure and equipment.
• Good understanding of port operations and of cargo handling equipment.
• Understanding of the key drivers behind port site selection including environmental conditions, hinterland connectivity and commercial factors.
• Understanding of port automation vs conventional operations, pros/cons, impact on spatial planning, infrastructure/utility provisions and cost.

If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community ; where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

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.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact 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.

Closing Date: 25/03/2025