Air Quality Consultant

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a recent graduate to join its UK air quality team, based in one of our offices across the UK (Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Birmingham, London, etc.).

You will work on air quality assessments across energy, aviation, and infrastructure sectors, supporting design decisions, regulatory compliance, planning applications, and client communication while attending site visits when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant subject.
• Strong interest and knowledge of air quality and environmental matters.
• Strong problem-solving initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and a team player.
• Strong organisational skills and able to meet deadlines.
• Experience delivering air quality assessments and using dispersion modelling software (ADMS, AERMOD).
• Proficient in GIS.
• Experience with PowerBI, OpenAir and Python for data interpretation and visualization.
• IAQM or IES membership.

Responsibilities

• Undertake air quality assessments for diverse projects.
• Inform design decisions to meet regulatory requirements.
• Assist with planning applications and client liaison.
• Support project delivery and client communications; attend site visits as required.

Skills

Air quality

GIS

OpenAir

PowerBI

Python

Team player

Communication

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant subject

Tools

ADMS

AERMOD

OpenAir

ArcGIS

Job description

Location: Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Birmingham or London.

Arup is a global leader in design, planning, engineering, and consulting. Our diverse team of experts collaborates on award winning and innovative projects across various markets, offering you the chance to work on exciting and impactful initiatives worldwide. Through our work, we are continuously striving to Shape a Better World.

Due to ever an increasing pipeline of work, we are looking for a recent graduate to start or further their career in environmental consultancy and join our UK air quality team. The successful candidate can be based in one of our offices where we already have a wider air quality team presence, namely: Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Birmingham or London.

Role

You will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects among different sectors including energy, aviation, infrastructure and advisory. On a daily basis, you will work alongside our experienced consultants and undertake air quality assessments, from informing design to fulfilling regulatory requirements and accompanying planning applications. You will provide a key role supporting and assisting with all aspects in project delivery, as well as communicating and liaising with clients (internal and external) regularly. Subject to project requirements, attendance at site visits is also to be expected.

Essential qualifications and experience

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant subject
• Strong interest and knowledge of air quality and environmental matters
• Strong problem-solving initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated and a team player
• Strong organisational skills and able to work to deadlines.
• Experience in delivering air quality assessments and the use of dispersion modelling software such as ADMS, AERMOD
• Proficient in geographical information system (GIS)
• Experience in digital tools such as PowerBI, OpenAir and Python for data interpretation and visualisation

Member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) or Institution of Environmental Science (IES)