Senior Social Consultant

at  Arup

ABOUT ARUP:

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are currently seeking a Senior Social Consultant to provide socially sensitive and sustainable solutions to unique engineering challenges.
The Social Consultant position will be with the Environmental Consulting | Sustainable Investment Advisory (SIA) team in Bogotá, Colombia. The position will work to continue developing and growing the business in Colombia and the Americas South Geography, and work in close collaboration with the Advisory team in San Francisco, Houston, New York and the Americas Region. The SIA advisory team is a center of excellence at Arup, supporting the acceleration of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive investments, securing access to sustainable infrastructure. This position will be part of Arup’s global multi-disciplinary Advisory team characterized by deep sustainability expertise. We apply international sustainability frameworks to address our client’s critical issues and develop inventive, creative, and practical solutions that finally will allow society to thrive and deliver more sustainable infrastructure.

THE SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Political Science or any Social Science-related profession required
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure projects (roads, energy, rail, ports, urban etc.) or environmental management required.
• Demonstrated experience consulting with communities (managing consultation processes, citizen participation, resettlement processes, and/or social impacts and management measures)
• Knowledge of international and national regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills essential for team-based working.
• Must possess excellent written, verbal, presentation and communication skills with colleagues and clients of all levels in English and Spanish.
  Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community at https://arupwhg.avature.net/talent. where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.