Senior/ Principal Air Quality Consultant

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Joining Arup Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is a global leader in design, planning, engineering, and consulting. Our diverse team collaborates on innovative projects across various markets, offering you the chance to work on exciting and impactful initiatives worldwide. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. We are a global collective dedicated to sustainable development. We use technology, imagination and rigour to shape a better world.

The Opportunity

Arup’s Air Quality team operates as a national practice, sharing resources and projects effectively across our UK-based team offices. Due to a growing pipeline of work, we are looking for an experienced Senior/ Principal Air Quality Consultant to join our National team in the UK, based in one of our London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle or Leeds offices. The ideal candidate will have a strongly commercial outlook and demonstrable technical expertise in atmospheric dispersion modelling, infrastructure planning, industrial air pollution and air quality monitoring. In this role you will lead a wide range of air quality projects as part of a multidisciplinary team or as standalone projects. Provide high quality technical consultancy and advisory support to clients, lead the delivery of projects on time and to budget, lead technical air quality assessments and reports, support site visits, and provide technical and pastoral support to junior members of the team.

What we’re looking for

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant subject.
• Member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and Institution of Environmental Science (IES). Chartered status with IAQM/IES or actively working towards it is desirable.
• Demonstrable track record of leading and managing a wide range of air quality projects in terms of scale and sector.
• Highly competent using air quality dispersion software (e.g. ADMS, AERMOD) together with pre‑ and post‑processing analysis. Proficient in GIS and data visualisation tools (OpenAir, PowerBI, etc). Python is desirable as well as undertaking carbon assessments.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions? Please email Karin Spies at karin.spies@arup.com. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

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 recognizes 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. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to 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.

Equal Opportunity

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, 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.

Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit: https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/ Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. Recruitment agencies: We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing date: 30 October 2025