Resilience and Climate Adaptation Consultant

Arup is seeking a Resilience and Climate Adaptation Consultant for its Milan office to support sustainable development projects. The role involves climate vulnerability assessments, technical support for adaptation strategies, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a degree in relevant fields, knowledge of climate science, and fluency in Italian and English. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, with flexible working arrangements.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both
humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

We are looking for a** **Resilience and Climate Adaptation Consultant **to join our Sustainable Development Team within Arup Milan Office.

You will work within a growing team with diverse backgrounds in architecture, engineering, urban planning, climate science and risk analytics, social sciences and economics, in the vanguard of sustainable development and transformational change across a varied and impactful portfolio of master-planning, buildings, infrastructure, city and regional strategies, and advisory projects.

You will support our growing portfolio of projects, focusing on the major agenda of resilience and adaptation to climate change with views to embed climate resilient outcomes into the projects we deliver. The consultant will contribute to:
• Your role*:

- Development of climate vulnerability and risk assessments for city, masterplanning, buildings, infrastructure, and advisory projects
- Technical support for reporting on physical risks and adaptation for a wide range of projects (e.g. national/regional level studies, development consent projects, ESG and due diligence disclosures), in line with best practice and regulations such as TCFD, EU Taxonomy
- Support external partners and clients to develop adaptation and resilience plans and strategies
- Support design workstream in portfolios such as Transport Property, Energy Water and Resources and multidisciplinary design teams to embed resilience and climate adaptation in design
- Support global research on resilience and adaptation
• *Required:

- Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning with focus on environment and climate; or Environmental science
- Knowledge of climate science and interpretation of model outputs for resilience and adaptation purposes
- Knowledge in design, construction and/or research on adaptation for the built environment
- Working knowledge of Global, European and Italian, policy and regulatory frameworks for climate change - including UNFCCC agenda and SDGs
- Excellent research and analysis skills
- Excellent report writing and communication skills
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in multicultural environment
- Fluent in both Italian and English

As a plus:

- First-hand proven experience embedding adaptation into city planning, masterplanning, infrastructure and/or building design
- Should be Chartered or working towards Chartership with an appropriate institution
- Quantitative analytical skills will be an asset and knowledge of scripting e.g., Python and GIS experience
- Experience of undertaking climate change impact and risk assessments
- Knowledge of other languages, such as French and Spanish
• Rewards and Benefits*

We offer a competitive salary at all levels and one of the best benefits packages in our sector.

Core benefits including flexible working arrangements are made available to support and safeguard your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
• *Shape your time with us

Our goal is to shape a better world. And to do that, we need to make Arup a phenomenal place to work for everyone. If we want to solve problems for people around the world, we must seek and attract the best people from the widest talent pool and create an environment that supports and includes them. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. This includes people with disabilities, so please discuss any adjustments that you may require throughout the selection and assessment process with your recruitment contact.

At Arup, you'll be an encouraged member of the team with opportunities to participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g., as a STEM ambassador) or by joining one of our staff networks for women, culture, or LGBT+ people. You'll have access to a range of flexible working options - whether you're a parent, a career, a student, or have a busy lifestyle - we recognise it's not always easy to commit to standard working hours so if you're interested in flexible start and finish times, working from home or working part-time, please let us know when you apply, and we'll discuss how this could work in your role.

Join us in shaping a better world.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. You will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. We recognise that not all disabilities are visible and will make reasonable adjustments to cater for diverse applicants in the selection and assessment process.