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Science & Industry Project Lead - Clients & Growth

On-site in Amsterdam·Added today (last checked 22 Oct)

Arup

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Our summary

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On-site, Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Strong experience leading multidisciplinary science and industry projects.

  • Experience managing project commercial performance, risk, quality, and client outcomes.

  • A track record of building strong client relationships and identifying or developing new opportunities.

  • Confidence working with senior clients, technical and commercial stakeholders.

  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across locations.

  • Good understanding of the science and industry sector and its clients.

Nice to have

  • Experience contributing to major bids and strategic pursuits.

  • Knowledge of the Dutch or wider European science and industry market and an existing industry network.

  • Experience in external industry engagement or thought leadership.

  • Dutch-language capability.

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and vales. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share the results of our collective efforts.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.

  • Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.

  • Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.

  • Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please visit our Candidate Support page for contact information and assistance. We're happy to help.

The role

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for more than 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. As a global collective of designers, consultants and technical experts, we work with clients to solve complex challenges through imagination, technology and rigour.

We are looking for an experienced science and industry project leader who combines strong delivery capability with commercial awareness and a genuine interest in developing clients and growing the business. You will be comfortable building senior client relationships, leading multidisciplinary teams and contributing to the continued growth of our Science and Industry business in the Netherlands.

What you'll do

We are looking for an experienced Science and Industry Project Leader who can do two things exceptionally well: lead complex multidisciplinary projects for demanding clients and turn strong market and client relationships into sustainable growth.

You will help shape the next stage of Arup's Science and Industry business in the Netherlands, growing our work with existing clients while actively identifying, developing and converting opportunities with new clients.

You will combine hands-on project leadership with strategic client engagement, work winning and market-facing activity, strengthening Arup's position in the Dutch science and industry market and helping grow a high-performing local delivery capability connected to our European and global network.

  • Lead major multidisciplinary science and industry projects, with accountability for client outcomes, commercial performance, risk, quality and effective mobilization of local and international teams.

  • Help shape and deliver our Science and Indutry growth strategy in the Netherlands, translating market insight and regional priorities into a focused pipeline of clients and opportunities.

  • Grow strategic client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser, identifying opportunities, and expanding our role across the project lifecycle.

  • Lead strategic pursuits and major bids, from early positioning and client engagement through to bid leadership and conversion into sustainable, commercially successful work.

  • Strengthen Arup's position in the Dutch science and industry market, representing the business externally and connecting our engineering, advisory, sustainability and digital capabilities into a compelling Total Design offer.

  • Help grow our local Science and Industry capability, developing and mentoring people while connecting Netherlands delivery with Arup's wider European and global expertise.

Hiring process

Arup publishes a three-stage company-wide process: online application, 2-3 interviews (Teams or in person, ~1 hour each), then a decision which may include a background check 1 interview

  • The page also describes a separate six-stage Director/Principal-level recruitment process (online application reviewed by the Executive Hiring Team, initial panel interview, online assessment, second panel interview with regional board members, final panel interview with two Group Board members, and decision/background check).
  • Early careers (graduates, internships, apprenticeships) are signposted to a separate page rather than described in detail here.
  • Candidates can request support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application.

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