Joining Arup
Do you want to make a positive impact on the world? Sustainable development is at the heart of everything we do.
Seventy-five years ago, we created a home for creative thinkers seeking to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Today, a collective of over 16,000+ Arupians gather across the globe from 140 different countries to build a sustainable future.
We strive to create an inclusive environment and give everyone a voice. Diversity drives innovation in our projects and offers empathy to the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from people living with disability and provide workplace adjustments.
At Arup, you’ll do more than work — you’ll shape a better world.
About this role
Step into a pivotal role at Arup’s fast-growing Climate and Sustainability team with cross region remit. In this role you'll be continuing the success of a recently promoted team member, with focus on climate risk, adaptation and resilience and will work closely with colleagues across Southeast Asia and Arup globally. We are a multi-disciplinary team with deep technical expertise.
As a Senior Climate Risk and Resilience Consultant, you will support our mission to help shape a better world and to provide advice to support our clients’ resilience futures. Through your work, you will help to advance and implement cutting edge methods that keeps Arup at the forefront of our industry.
What will I do?
- Lead the preparation of and/or conduct climate and disaster hazard, vulnerability, exposure, and risk assessments for policies, plans, strategies, and designs.
- Translate climate science (i.e. climate and hazard models) into risk and impacts data that are useful for projects.
- Provide input on total project delivery for a broad range of city, infrastructure and building projects, addressing how design can respond to climate and disaster risk.
- Integrate climate and disaster risk assessments into city plans (i.e. land use plans, spatial plans, development plans, investment plans), and corporate practices.
- Be confident in international development settings and the provision of climate resilience supporting services from hazard modelling to policy advice.
- Provide contextual background on climate science, disaster risk reduction, and sustainability policies, frameworks, and methodologies for projects in the Southeast Asia region.
What will I bring?
- Master’s degree in Geography, Climate Change, Environmental Management/Science/Engineering, Economics, Finance, or another relevant field.
- Excellent knowledge of climate science, climate system, climate models and interpretation of model outputs for climate change adaptation studies.
- In-depth technical knowledge and 10+ years’ experience providing assistance in relevant areas, such as climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate finance, urban resilience, particularly in Asia.
- In-depth knowledge of CCA and DRR commitments, policies, governance, and frameworks globally and in Southeast Asian countries.
- Experience in developing methodologies, frameworks, indices, or tools related to climate risk and resilience.
- Extensive experience in preparation of policy assessments for CCA and DRR, reviewing national/local adaptation plans, disaster risk reduction plans, formulation of climate investment plans, and other climate and development plans.
- Hands-on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience, including integrating GIS approaches into climate and disaster risk assessments.
- Flood (hydrologic) modelling skills.
- Excellent qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills, including climate data analysis skills (knowledge of scripting e.g., Python and
- GIS experience for climate data and services is highly desirable).
- Able to accommodate travel across Southeast Asia and beyond.
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 eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Please see a list of Arup’s Singapore benefits below:
- Hybrid working policy & flexible working hours
- 13th month bonus
- Birthday leave
- Paid parental leave for birth mothers 16 weeks & new parents (excluding birth mothers) 4 weeks
- Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)
- Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.
- Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination Fees
- International mobility opportunities
- QP allowance
- Site Allowance
- Work related travel insurance
- Dental expense cover
- Marriage leave (3 days)
- Examination leave (2 days)
- Family care leave
- Bike Loans of up to SGD2000
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. 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. Arup provide an environment where you will 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 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.
