Graduate Development Programme (Sep 2026)

Register your interest

Be the first to know when applications open for Arup’s Graduate Development Programme by registering your interest!

Arup welcomes graduates into their multi-disciplinary teams across several locations including Auckland and Wellington.

Specific opportunities will be advertised as part of Arup’s upcoming recruitment campaign.

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future. With your ideas and thinking we can solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

What our graduate development programme offers you :

Purpose-driven work : Join an employee‑owned team tackling climate, biodiversity, and social challenges, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Create remarkable outcomes : We trust you to explore challenges, drive change, and create lasting outcomes for our clients, climate and communities.

Inclusive culture : Your unique perspective matters. We celebrate diversity and foster a supportive, social environment where everyone belongs.

Career growth : Grow your skills through innovative projects, training, and mentoring in a supportive environment. We invest in your future.

Work‑life balance : Our hybrid model offers flexibility to balance work with your life. We balance your needs with our clients and communities.

What we offer you

Guided by our values, we provide a fair and equitable total reward package and offer a career in which all 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.

Explore the perks of a career with Arup New Zealand :

• Profit Share
• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the support carer plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave
• Annual leave loading
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life and income protection)
• Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans

Is this the role you have been looking for?

We’re looking for recent and soon‑to‑be graduates passionate about sustainable development and ready to take on any challenge that comes your way. You will belong to an extraordinary collective where you can express your individuality, share ideas and create remarkable outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

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 and embrace diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and / or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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