Climate Resilience & Adaptation – Strategic Growth Lead

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We place sustainable development at the heart of everything we do, and our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our ambitious decarbonisation goals and the services we offer to clients across the globe.

As part of the Climate and Sustainability Services (CSS) portfolio, our carbon consultants are embedded across geographies, delivering impactful carbon and sustainability services in the built environment and in particular for major infrastructure schemes. From Net Zero strategies to Greenhouse Gas assessments for EIA, we help clients reduce emissions and transition to low‑carbon futures, acting as a hub and integrator across all of Arup’s business and markets.

Our baseline of work comes through Environmental Impact Assessments for major projects including SESRO and the Great Grid Upgrade programme, as well as high‑profile projects such as TRU and the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub, where we provide whole‑life carbon assessments and strategic advice. We’ve supported Northern Ireland Water with decarbonisation services, developed emissions monitoring tools for Visit Scotland, and collaborated with Greater Manchester Combined Authority on emissions pathway analysis.

These projects exemplify our drive for innovation and excellence in carbon consultancy.

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We are seeking a Climate Resilience & Adaptation – Strategic Growth Lead for our Climate and Sustainability Services portfolio. This is a pivotal position that combines work winning, technical excellence, strategic oversight, and cross‑functional coordination. You will collaborate with other leaders across the business and will be expected to grow our forward pipeline, steer the direction of the resilience and adaptation discipline, champion best practices and contribute to shaping and strengthening the case for this critical agenda for our clients.

This role will be based in any Arup Uk office Location.

The role will be UK‑based but the applicant is expected to work with teams and clients across Europe, India, Middle East and Africa as well as the UK, supporting locally led teams with specialist input and additional resource. You’ll be part of a global network of experts, collaborating across disciplines and regions to deliver meaningful change. You will play a key role in delivering Arup’s Total Design approach—part of our new Global Strategy—which anchors our work in technical excellence, curiosity, collaboration and ensures we bring the broadest context to our projects and deliver on our purpose to shape a better world.

Shaping the strategic direction of Resilience & Adaptation services across our key markets both public and private sector with consideration of the future direction of our services in a world of increasing automation and productization. Business development through client engagement, opportunity generation, bidding and strategic planning of our interdisciplinary service offer. Delivering exemplar projects that continue to evolve and innovate in a fast‑moving market and maintain the standard of technical excellence that we hold ourselves to.

Co‑ordinate across geographies to ensure a unified and borderless approach to delivery.

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 do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are looking for individuals with the following skills :

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field and vast experience in climate change resilience and adaptation and a suitable professional registration.
• Deep technical expertise in climate risk and adaptation strategies for infrastructure and urban planning.
• Track record of leadership, project success and commercial acumen.
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