Urban Designer

Urban Designer / Planner (Medior)

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Amsterdam

A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive contribution to the world.

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for more than 80 years and form the basis of how we work towards a better world.

Arup's Cities, Planning & Design team delivers integrated and sustainable solutions for the design of buildings, complex urban environments, and cities. We are a team of architects and urban designers, data analysts, planners, and energy and mobility experts, based in Amsterdam. We work on diverse projects across various sectors and distinguish ourselves by combining design and technical expertise to solve complex problems and help our clients develop integrated, sustainable solutions.

Arup is looking for an Urban Designer / Planner (medior) for the Cities, Planning & Design team in Amsterdam. We are looking for a candidate who shares our ambition for sustainable development and has an affinity for digital and data-driven design methods.

You will work on projects where spatial development, mobility, and infrastructure converge, including MIRT studies, station area developments, and complex urban transformations. You will work at various scales—from master planning to feasibility and massing studies—and work closely within multidisciplinary teams, including urban physics, digital, and landscape specialists, to develop clear and future-proof urban solutions.

Arup is a collective of 20,000 advisors and experts in more than 140 countries. Founded with the ambition to be both human-centric and excellent, we work together with our clients and partners, using imagination, technology, and expertise to realize a better world.

As an Urban Designer / Planner at Arup, you will:

• Contribute to master plans, feasibility studies, and massing studies for various urban projects

• Work on MIRT studies and projects where mobility and infrastructure are integrated

• Support station area developments and complex area transformations

• Collaborate with urban physics, digital, and landscape specialists on integrated solutions

• Translate analyses into clear spatial proposals at various scales

• Contribute to project coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration

• Prepare high-quality outputs, such as reports, analyses, diagrams, maps, and presentations

• Contribute to proposals and tender processes

Does this role appeal to you?

You identify with our values and want to contribute to meaningful and future-proof urban developments.

To ensure our high quality standards, we are looking for candidates with:

At Arup, we believe in valuing our employees for their contribution to our collective success. As a trust-owned organization, we have the freedom to do meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. Additionally, we offer a unique profit-sharing scheme.

What we offer you:

You will work in an international, informal, and multidisciplinary environment in Amsterdam, with colleagues working together on meaningful projects. Within Arup, there is plenty of room for creativity, innovation, and technical depth, and you will work with a team that is engaged and enjoys what they do.

As a globally operating firm, we offer you the opportunity to further develop your career both in the Netherlands and internationally. Training and development form an important part of this, so that we continue to respond to the future needs of our clients and our people.

We offer an attractive benefits package, suited to your experience and qualifications.

• Professional development: You will receive plenty of opportunities to further develop through training, education, and coaching, so that you can strengthen your skills and grow within Arup.

• International collaboration: You will work together with colleagues worldwide and get the chance to, where appropriate, contribute to projects or assignments in other Arup offices.

• Financial and ownership: In addition to a competitive salary, you will participate in Arup's global profit-sharing scheme, so that you directly share in the collective success.

• Flexible working: You will work from our office in Amsterdam, with the possibility to work from home approximately two days per week, depending on what works best for you. We will ensure that you can also work comfortably and responsibly from home.

At Arup, you are part of a special and diverse organization where there is room for your individuality. Our strength lies in connecting different perspectives, experiences, and ideas. You will work on projects with social impact, which are meaningful to you, to Arup, and to the communities we work for.

We are actively committed to an inclusive work environment in which everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talents with diverse backgrounds and ensure an accessible and inclusive application process. Do you need support or adjustments? Please feel free to contact us via recruitment.europe@arup.com - we are happy to help.

Do you want to work with us on a better world?

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