Australasia graduate opportunities handbook

Step into a new world with new ways of doing business

We are a collective of designers, advisors and experts working together to help shape a better world.
We do this by making the right choices, finding a better way and working together.
No matter where you start your career with us, our people have the support and guidance to take
their career in new and exciting directions.
Working across disciplines and drawing on diverse voices is an essential part of who we are. Learn
about disciplines, explore our work and opportunities.

Advisory 3

Buildings 4

Cities, planning and design 5

Climate services 6

Digital 7

Infrastructure 8

Technical consulting 9

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Advisory
Our advisory team is made up of economists, strategists, project and programme managers, asset managers,
sustainability advisors, change managers and more. Our team is split into six services:

1. Strategy and insights

2. Finance and economics
3. People and organisations
4. Assets and operations
5. Programmes and projects
6. Sustainable development advisory

We bring clarity, insight and rigour to our clients to help them make informed organisational decisions.

What will I be doing?

You will work hand in hand with our entire range of disciplines and technical experts providing our clients
with insights and opportunities. You will have a unique advantage over other advisory firms by bringing a
broad depth of technical knowledge to bring new ideas and proposals to market.

Our work and clients

Bringing resilient infrastructure to Bangladesh, United Nations for Project Services (Assets and Operations)
Funding a sustainable waste solution, Asian Development Bank (Finance and economics)
A resilient and sustainable future for Singapore, Ministry of National Development and the National
Research Foundation (NRF) (Strategy and insights and Sustainable development advisory)
Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail, Transport for NSW (Programmes and projects)

“My team is passionate, supportive, and fun – I could not have asked
for a better group of people to learn from and work beside. Arup is a
social place to work, and I really enjoy getting to know people from
across the office and having genuine and fun conversations.”
Tom Jenkins
Graduate Specialist
Sydney

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Buildings

We bring together a worldwide community of inventive and highly skilled building engineers and designers
to help our clients to shape ambitious buildings. We offer the following disciplines in our graduate
programme:

1. Structural engineering
2. Mechanical engineering
3. Electrical engineering
4. Façade engineering and diagnostics
5. Vertical transportation
6. Fire engineering
7. Hydraulic engineering
8. Architecture

What will I be doing?

You will work with a range of clients from the project creation and concept design stages, through to detailed
design and construction, inspections, and the development of maintenance plans and complete renovations.
You will help us redefine the expectations of quality working and living environments and be a front runner
in decarbonising the built environment.

Our work and clients

Quay Quarter Tower, AMP Capital (Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, vertical transportation,
fire engineering and hydraulic engineering)
Merdeka 118, PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn. Berhad (Structural engineering)

Singapore Sports Hub, Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (Architecture,
Structural Engineering)
Optus Stadium - Arup (Geotechnics, civil, structural, transport, facades, BIM)

“Designing buildings and leaving a legacy in a city gives me

satisfaction in my role. It’s such a great feeling to complete
a project and move on to the next challenge.”
Akshat Hans
Graduate Engineer
Singapore

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Cities, planning and design

Through collaborative, contextual and innovative design, we create the urban solutions needed for the
difficult challenges of our time. Our team comes from a mix of disciplines including architecture, landscape
architects, urban planning, and transport planning. We offer the following disciplines in our graduate
programme:

1. Resilience, security and risk

2. Urban planning and design
3. Transport planning
4. Landscape architecture
5. International development
6. Architecture

What will I be doing?

You will combine local knowledge and investment insights to unlock cities true potential. From single
projects to master planning a new city, you will help us design sustainable places in balance with the
aspirations of communities.

Our work and clients

Mahindra World City Jaipur, Mahindra Lifespaces (Urban planning and design, landscape architecture)
Bruce Highway Upgrade, Fulton Hogan Seymour Whyte Joint Venture for the Department of Transport and
Main Roads (Transport planning)

Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, World Bank
(Resilience, security and risk)

City Resilience Index 3 – Semarang, The Rockefeller Foundation (International development)

“I enjoy the pace of work on large projects and working with people
making decisions for the future of New Zealand. Every day is a new
opportunity to learn, and often I’m learning from people from the UK,
Americas, and Europe.”
Kaveesha Fernando
Graduate Engineer
Auckland

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Climate services
Our climate services team provides the strategic capability for our firm to address the challenges of climate
change, biodiversity loss and social justice. You will work closely with Arup’s business leaders to develop
innovative services that help our clients accelerate their sustainable development goals. We offer the
following disciplines in our graduate programme:

1. Environmental consulting
2. Sustainability consulting
3. Climate change resilience and adaptation

What will I be doing?

Climate change is a challenge for all of us, we can help organisation recalibrate for the net zero era and
maintain a thriving organisation. You will help our clients prepare for a net zero world and evaluate the
specific climate and sustainability issues they are facing now and in the future.

Our work and clients

Multi-Hazard Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment for Tongatapu, Asian Development Bank
(Environmental consulting, climate change resilience and adaptation)
Fisherman’s Bend Sustainability Standards, Victorian Government - Department of Environment, Land,
Water and Planning (Sustainability consulting)

“The culture, the opportunities for exploration and creativity,

and the strong focus on sustainable development told me that
Arup was the right fit to start my career”
Jia Sheng
Graduate Engineer
Malaysia

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Digital

We bring together digital capability with specialist depth in technical engineering domains to provide digital
strategy, services and solutions that meet our clients’ current and emerging needs. We achieve this through
Arup’s deep commitment to ensuring a resilient and sustainable world, underpinned by our founding social
values. We offer the following disciplines in our graduate programme:

1. Visualisation
2. Building information modelling (BIM)
3. Digital engineering
4. Geospatial and earth observation
5. Digital consulting
6. System engineering and safety assurance

What will I be doing?

You will join a team of engineers and data scientists, planners and designers, strategists and digital experts
committed to enhancing the built and the natural environments around us. You will embed digital processes
and tools throughout the whole lifecycle of a project, from inception and design, to construction,
management, maintenance and retrofit.

Our work and clients

Water Trading with Blockchain, NSW Government (Digital consulting)
Brisbane River Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City Council (Visualisation)
Singapore University of Technology and Design Library Pavilion, SUTD Library (Building Information
Modelling)
Thomson-East Coast Line 1 (Geospatial and Earth Observation)

“As someone who loves doing a variety of things,

my role offers me a wide variety of projects to
keep me engaged and always learning.”
Lydia Milani
Graduate Engineer
Perth

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Infrastructure

We are responsible for some of the most iconic infrastructure projects across the globe. Regarded as an
industry leader, we push the boundaries of thinking in design to create increasingly innovative project
solutions. We offer the following disciplines in our graduate programme:

1. Civil engineering
2. Bridge, civil and structural engineering
3. Rail
4. Waste
5. Energy
6. Water
7. Maritime
8. Highways
9. Electrical and connected infrastructure
10. Ground engineering and tunnelling (geotechnics)

What will I be doing?

You will help the public and private sector create the world’s hardest working infrastructure – from metro
systems to dams, bridges to power stations, and highways to high-speed railways. You will help us push the
boundaries of thinking in design to create increasingly innovative project solutions, increasing sustainable
development and client outcomes.

Our work and clients

Central Interceptor, Ghella Abergeldie Joint Venture (Water, civil structural, geotechnical, tunnelling, waste)

National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
(Energy)
Thomson East Coast Line 3, Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Civil engineering, civil structural
engineering, geotechnical, tunnelling, rail)
Second Penang Bridge, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (Bridge and geotechnical engineering)

Bruce Highway Upgrade, Fulton Hogan Seymour Whyte Joint Venture for the Department of Transport and
Main Roads (Highways, bridge and civil structures, geotechnical, civil engineering)

Terrigal Boardwalk, Central Coast Council (Maritime)

Greater Jakarta Commuter Rail Revitalisation (Rail)

“Working in Singapore’s energy team is the right balance

of challenge and fun. I get to work on high-profile energy
projects with experienced engineers.”
Sarah Nurrachman
Graduate Engineer
Singapore

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Technical consulting

Our technical consulting team is a community of practitioners across many disciplines. Our experts are
leaders in their fields, pushing the boundaries of what clients can expect in specialist fields as diverse as
materials science, building physics, acoustics and geotechnics. We offer the following disciplines in our
graduate programme:

1. Acoustics consulting
2. Audio visual and multimedia
3. Theatre consulting
4. Lighting design
5. Geospatial and earth observation
6. Materials
7. Wind engineering
8. Advanced technology and research

What will I be doing?

You will work across a range of different projects using your technical skills to make the unseen changes
that can transform daily experiences in diverse environments. You will develop expertise in your specialist
field and offer strategic advice on concept development all the way through to construction documents and
on-site support, in a team with unparalleled creativity backed by technical excellence and experience.

Our work and clients

Sydney Modern: The Tank Acoustic Design, Art Gallery of NSW (Acoustic consulting)
ACMI Centrepiece Exhibition: The Story of the Moving Image, ACMI (Audio visual and multimedia,
acoustic consulting, lighting design)

School of Arts Singapore, Singapore National Arts Council (Theatre consulting, acoustic consulting)
Thomson East Coast Line 1, Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Geospatial and earth observation,
acoustic consulting)

Olkola Cultural Knowledge Centre, Olkola Aboriginal Corporation (Materials)

Singapore Flyer, Singapore Flyer Pte Ltd Melchers Project Management (Wind engineering, advanced
technology and research)

“Everyone is approachable, and there’s an ethic to help

graduates grow and develop. I feel encouraged to learn
and comfortable asking questions.”
Nadia Qamilla
Graduate Engineer
Indonesia

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Ready to take the next step?
Applications for our 2024 Graduate Development Programme will be opening in early 2023. If you would
like to register your interest in our Graduate Development Programme, please complete our expression of
interest form here. Those registered will be contacted when applications for 2024 open.

Applications open on the following dates:

• Singapore: 16 January 2023
• Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia: 20 February 2023

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