Discover life at Arup
At Arup, you will work alongside some of the most talented people, who share your ambition to make a difference.
You’ll get to work on projects that push people’s expectations of what’s possible, from inspiring buildings to structures that will shape our future.
The values that set us apart
Arup’s shared values, like our firm’s name, are derived from the beliefs and convictions of our founder, the engineer and philosopher Sir Ove Arup.
“ If we want our work to be interesting and rewarding, then we must try to make it so for all our people. ” Sir Ove Arup, Founder
Quality of work
Values
Quality of work
Ove Arup was always clear: money is not our main aim, it’s quality that comes first. There are many ways to define ‘quality’ but whatever we do, we aim to produce the most thoughtful, creative and sustainable solutions – for our clients and the communities we work in.
Total architecture
Values
Total architecture
Our spirit is collaborative. Working life at Arup is never about titles, we listen in order to create and learn. ‘Total architecture’ simply means bringing everyone together, to benefit from their experience and insights. It also means we constantly evolve, adopting new disciplines, new people, and new ideas.
Humane organisation
Values
Humane organisation
Ove Arup’s goal was that we should always remain a humane and friendly organisation, however large we became. You’ll find people at all levels of seniority are willing to help, discuss or share their experience. A humane organisation is also one focused on working hard to improve the lives of people our work touches.
Straight and honourable dealings
Values
Straight and honourable dealings
Innovative and inspiring work is always built on trust. That’s why we expect the highest moral standards from our people – work of quality cannot be achieved any other way. A shared commitment to our values is how we produce great work for our clients, with enduring value for the communities around us.
Social usefulness
Values
Social usefulness
Having a greater purpose than financial gain was how Ove always believed Arup’s work could remain inspiring. Today, social usefulness means many things for us, from pushing designs to be as sustainable and inclusive as possible, to our people’s commitment to community engagement.
Reasonable prosperity
Values
Reasonable prosperity
Money might not have been Ove Arup’s main priority for the firm, but he recognised the value of rewarding talent and remaining a great employer. Today we offer competitive salaries and benefits, wherever in the world you work for us. And as a membership organisation, we share our profits with our people twice annually.
Values
Quality of work
Ove Arup was always clear: money is not our main aim, it’s quality that comes first. There are many ways to define ‘quality’ but whatever we do, we aim to produce the most thoughtful, creative and sustainable solutions – for our clients and the communities we work in.
Values
Total architecture
Our spirit is collaborative. Working life at Arup is never about titles, we listen in order to create and learn. ‘Total architecture’ simply means bringing everyone together, to benefit from their experience and insights. It also means we constantly evolve, adopting new disciplines, new people, and new ideas.
Values
Humane organisation
Ove Arup’s goal was that we should always remain a humane and friendly organisation, however large we became. You’ll find people at all levels of seniority are willing to help, discuss or share their experience. A humane organisation is also one focused on working hard to improve the lives of people our work touches.
Values
Straight and honourable dealings
Innovative and inspiring work is always built on trust. That’s why we expect the highest moral standards from our people – work of quality cannot be achieved any other way. A shared commitment to our values is how we produce great work for our clients, with enduring value for the communities around us.
Values
Social usefulness
Having a greater purpose than financial gain was how Ove always believed Arup’s work could remain inspiring. Today, social usefulness means many things for us, from pushing designs to be as sustainable and inclusive as possible, to our people’s commitment to community engagement.
Values
Reasonable prosperity
Money might not have been Ove Arup’s main priority for the firm, but he recognised the value of rewarding talent and remaining a great employer. Today we offer competitive salaries and benefits, wherever in the world you work for us. And as a membership organisation, we share our profits with our people twice annually.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
Brilliant and rigorous creative work always draws strength from the range of human ideas, viewpoints and experiences that contribute to it. Our commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion are shaping life and work at Arup.
Engaging with the communities around us
Our day-to-day work helps our people develop an incredible range of skills and experiences, ones that local communities can also benefit from, on projects large and small. We support our people to get involved on issues they’re passionate about and where our expertise can produce the most value; from improvements to the Rohingya refugee camps in Myanmar to rapid Covid-19 healthcare support in Nicaragua or new play facilities for children in informal settlements in South Africa.
Work should be interesting, exciting and rewarding
Here at Arup, I can come up with ideas and not only run with them but also get support from colleagues. And it happens in many ways, not just projects but also operations and professional development.
Members of this firm share a similar empathy and desire to help people in great need. It makes me proud to work here.
The working environment here allows different people, from different backgrounds, to work together in harmony, regardless of gender, culture or religion.
Life beyond Ar
Joining the Arup Alumni network means that when it comes to leaving Arup, it doesn’t need to be goodbye. We wish to grow a worldwide community of brilliant minds, collaborating to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges. As a member of the global network, you can stay connected with the firm and former colleagues, share ideas and explore the future together.