Learning and development
We provide opportunities for all our people to learn new things, through challenging and innovative work, in an environment that allows individuals to flourish.
We believe in career-long learning, and you’ll find an atmosphere that encourages self-discovery and allows you time to be creative. Our people benefit from both formal training including a range of internally developed courses covering new techniques and practices, as well as opportunities to gain valuable experience through community engagement activities.
Fatema Karim-Khaku, an Arup Transport Consultant giving a talk at the Centre for London
Every day is a chance to learn
At Arup, a majority of your learning comes from your day-to-day work on projects, stretch assignments or interaction with senior colleagues. About a fifth takes the form of coaching or mentoring, attending events or being involved in professional associations. Finally, we also offer formal classroom or e-learning based courses. We'll support your development, in the way that works best for you.
The ability to develop new skills in new disciplines has been so important for me, as well the sense of community within the firm.
If you’d like to ask difficult questions and be part of their answer, Arup is for you!
Throughout my career, people have taken a personal interest in me and supported my development... The people at Arup have been critical to my growth, and as a relatively new leader I’m determined to support younger professionals.
Arup University
We’ve run our own Arup University for over twenty years, to ensure our people benefit from the latest ideas and skills. This ensures we stay relevant to our industry, producing the next generation of leaders and innovators in the built environment. The University offers courses, training modules, hosts visiting lecturers and speakers and coordinates a global programme of learning and development. It also provides a forum to explore new technical and design ideas, publishing our people’s research and insights for external audiences in academia and business. At Arup you are always learning.
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