Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

The Early Careers Lead is responsible for regional delivery of the global Early Careers framework, embedding consistent standards, coordinating campaign activity, coaching recruiters, and supporting continuous improvement. The role ensures the Early Careers strategy and programmes are embedded into local contexts while remaining consistent with global objectives and standards.

Key responsibilities include owning the design and execution of strategies to attract, engage, and hire top early-career talent across their assigned region while being a key partner to the business and senior leaders. This is a critical role in embedding and operationalising the early careers recruitment framework.

Responsibilities Will Include The Following

Global Strategy Implementation

Embed and operationalize Arup’s global early careers strategy within the region, ensure consistent application of global standards while adapting for local regulations, cultural expectations, and market dynamics. Play a leading role in Early Careers workstreams to develop and evolve the global framework including but not limited to; technology, demand, assessment and programmatic approaches. Work with People Partnering teams and business leaders to forecast demand to ensure timely delivery of talent pipelines.

Team Management

Lead, coach, and develop a team of early careers recruiters, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture. Allocate work, set priorities, and ensure consistent delivery standards across all recruitment activity. Establish ways of working that support collaboration, continuous improvement, and a positive team culture. Alongside Global Early Careers Operations Leader, work with the RPO to ensure a strong relationship with the RPO team and ensure smooth delivery of key campaigns.

Future-Focused Candidate Attraction

Drive innovative sourcing strategies leveraging technology, social media, and data analytics. Build strong relationships with universities, professional organizations, and diversity partners to expand talent pools. Represent Arup at campus and in-office events, conferences, virtual fairs, and industry forums to strengthen our employer brand. Build and maintain early career talent pipelines to ensure a strong and consistent pool of candidates. Partner with EDI teams to embed and uphold inclusive practices to source diverse early careers talent.

Recruitment Operations & Delivery Excellence

Own demand fulfilment by overseeing the full-cycle recruitment for early careers programs, ensuring compliance with local regulations and global standards and an exceptional candidate journey from application through to onboarding. Implement relevant process improvements to reduce time-to-offer and enhance efficiency. Oversee the intern program and intern conversion process within the region, ensuring this return on investment, building a key graduate talent pipeline.

Data & Insights

Monitor recruitment metrics through regular reporting and end of season reviews to regional and global leadership to understand effectiveness of processes, refine strategies and improve outcomes. Stay up to date with market trends, competitor activity and innovations, bringing in external thought leadership.

Measures of Success

Delivery of overall regional campaign aligned to core KPIs including;

Candidate Experience – time to offer, time in process and feedback Fulfilment – delivery against forecasted demand Harmonisation – successful embedding of global processes and ways of working Return on Investment – demonstrating value in attraction activities, cost per hire and intern conversions

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

6 or more years of experience in delivery of early careers recruitment seasons, with a future focussed mindset. They will demonstrate passion and energy to embed a new early careers model, within their respective region, while also being globally aligned; A bachelors degree in business, communications, psychology or related field. Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation in recruitment Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, particularly focused on change management and embedding new ways of working. Team leadership and experience of building and developing a team of recruiters. Expertise with using ATS’ and digital sourcing tools (Taleo and/or Oracle a plus) Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate global plans into defined regional actions for stakeholders Ability to manage multiple priorities across regions in a fast-paced environment. Experience of operating in a global or matrixed organisations and/or the Engineering & Consulting industry Understanding of regional trends in early careers hiring and future skills. It would be preferred if the candidate has familiarity with technical roles and disciplines and associated college/university student trends

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

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is 91,000 to 108,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.

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.

Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.

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