Graduate Digital Consultant - Birmingham

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is offering a Graduate Digital Consultant role in Birmingham. The Digital Solutions team applies digital technology and data across the built environment to support energy transition, flood mitigation and improved transport systems.

You’ll work across disciplines including Business Analysis, Architecture, Delivery Management, UX/UI and Software Development, developing technical skills and core consulting capabilities such as stakeholder management and collaboration.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• Relevant disciplines include Computer Science (incl. Cybersecurity), Digital Engineering, Business & Commerce, Service Design, and other STEM fields.
• Microsoft 365 and collaboration tools (Miro, Figma, Draw.IO, Visio, Jira, MS DevOps/ADO) can be learned on the job.

Responsibilities

• You will work across the digital delivery lifecycle across disciplines, developing technical skills and core consulting abilities.
• Engage in stakeholder management, effective communication, collaboration and teamwork.
• Provide support across digital strategy, design and delivery of digital services and products.
• Contribute to the development of digital services throughout projects.

Skills

Business Analysis

Enterprise Architecture

Delivery Management

Service Design

UX Design

UI Design

Software Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/STEМ

Tools

Microsoft 365

Miro

Figma

Draw.IO

Visio

Jira

MS DevOps/ADO

Job description

Graduate Digital Consultant - Birmingham

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Opportunity

Our Digital Solutions team is working on the application of digital technology and data across the built and natural environment, helping clients with energy transition, flood mitigation and improving transport systems. We work on anything from digital strategy, business case and programme management, through to design and delivery of digital services and products.

Our Digital Solutions team covers a range of disciplines, and you could be undertaking work in a variety of areas including:

• Business Analysis
• Enterprise and Solution Architecture
• Delivery Management
• Service Design
• User Experience (UX) Design
• User Interface (UI) Design
• Software Development

You will have the opportunity to work across the digital delivery lifecycle, developing technical skills and carrying out roles aligned to our disciplines; as well as core consulting skills of stakeholder management, effective communication, collaboration and team working.

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

An undergraduate or bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Relevant disciplines include Computer Science (including Cybersecurity), Digital Engineering, Business and Commerce, Service Design, and any other STEM area of study.

Microsoft 365 suite and design and collaboration tools such as Miro, Figma, Draw.IO, Visio, Jira, MS DevOps/ADO. These can all be learned on the job and as such are not a mandatory requirement.

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• 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, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: You care about sustainable development and want to see your work make a genuine difference.
• Innovative minds: You think critically, ask hard questions, and are genuinely open to new approaches.
• Growth seekers: You are curious, actively seek feedback, and look for ways to keep developing.
• Adaptable adventurers: You are comfortable with uncertainty and adapt readily as projects and priorities evolve.

You should be able to start this opportunity on 1 September 2027.

Advert Closing Date: 16 October 2026

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Eligibility:
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.

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 permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accidentinsuranceand Income protection cover. In addition,you’llhave access to flexible benefitsto 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.

Next Steps

We've designed our application process to be straightforward and supportive, giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills and potential. Applications are reviewed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview and offer stage. Our friendly Early Careers team is available throughout the process to answer questions and help you feel confident every step of the way.

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.

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. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please [e-mail] to let us know if you need anyassistanceor 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.
As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all ourinterviewplaces to beallocatedto candidates who havedisclosedthey are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.

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