Masterplan & Urban Design Trainee

Hybrid in Madrid·Full-time·Added yesterday

Arup

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time hours

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Arup doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Speak fluent Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Madrid for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • University degree

    “To be currently studying Architecture student or design graduate.” — per the ad.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At Arup, we offer a rewarding career with a global company committed to a better future.Our unique trust ownership structure allows us to prioritize meaningful work and invest in our people.We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

  • 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.

  • Work-Life Balance: We offer a hybrid working model and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

  • Well-being and Culture: Access to a range of well-being programs, including sports subsidies, social activities, and initiatives promoting a healthy work-life balance.We foster a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

Arup is recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Spain in 2024 by Actualidad Económica and Forbes magazine, thanks to our flexibility policies. We also adhere to the Code of Principles of Generational Diversity, committing to equal opportunities regardless of age.

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.

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone proactive and dynamic who is willing to develop their career in the Masterplan & Urban Design field. Ideally, you'll bring:

  • To be currently studying Architecture student or design graduate.

  • Special interest in masterplan and urban design.

  • Advanced knowledge of CAD and 3D modelling (Rhino).

  • Fluent level of written and spoken English and Spanish skills (C1).

  • Interest in working on international projects and interest in sustainability and innovation.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of communication and visualization of urban planning projects.

  • Knowledge of GIS tools.

  • Advanced knowledge of parametric design (Grasshopper).

  • Advanced knowledge of Adobe package (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).

  • Rendering knowledge.

The role

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Spain Highlighting long term projects for communities through Masterplan and urban design solutions

Arup develops masterplanning and urban design solutions that can beneficially shape the long-term development of our towns and cities. We think beyond just buildings, to encompass the wider and more enduring socio-economic benefits that can be achieved for communities.

This is your chance to be part of the City Planning & Design team, an area that is dedicated, among other things, to the planning and development of cities, seeking a balance between the social, economic and environmental dimensions, and always bringing sustainability and innovation components to all development proposals.

As part of you daily tasks, you will be exposed to strategic urban projects and multidisciplinary teams that typically include architects, engineers, urban planners, environmentalists, sociologists, economists and lawyers, which will give them access to a better understanding of urban complexity in a continuous training environment.

What you'll do

  • Participate in the department's tasks related to design applied to the conceptualization of projects.

  • Get involved in the communication and visualization of urban projects and territorial planning.

  • Provide support in the preparation of marketing documentation and offers.

How you'll work

  • Be enrolled in the university to be able to establish an agreement with the University

  • Immediate incorporation

  • Duration: 6 months of extendable internship (possibility of joining after completing the internship)

  • Schedule: From 20 to 40 hours per week to be defined with the student

  • Remuneration: will depend on the student's level of training and the number of hours established.

Hiring process

To apply for this internship, register your updated CV, portfolio and a cover letter in English.

About Arup

Arup is a global consultancy providing extensive technical and advisory expertise across the built environment, drawing on more than 150 disciplines to shape infrastructure, buildings, energy and sustainability. Its work spans markets such as rail and high-speed transport, structural and civil engineering, building services, planning, and advisory services, with projects ranging from the Transpennine Route Upgrade to Little Island in New York City.

For international professionals, Arup presents itself as a borderless organisation: its careers portal organises vacancies by region (Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and UKIMEA) with current listings across countries including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia, and employees describe global project opportunities across offices. The corporate website is published in English, German, French and Spanish, and Arup's Spain-relevant track record includes being approached in 2014 by the Sagrada Família Foundation to help complete the remaining structural design of La Sagrada Família in Barcelona. The available first-party sources do not confirm specific Spanish office locations, so candidates should verify current Spain-based openings directly via jobs.arup.com.

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Website
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Good to know if you are moving

  • Arup recruits across four regions — Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and UKIMEA — with current listings on its careers portal spanning countries including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • Arup's corporate website is published in English, German, French and Spanish.
  • Arup warns applicants about recruitment fraud: the Arup name has been used in recruitment scams, and candidates should never provide personal or financial information or send money to suspected fraudsters.
  • Career paths at Arup are flexible: 'There are plenty of defined career paths at Arup, but there's also a choose your own adventure path' — one engineer joined as a facade engineer and became a resilience leader.

In their own words

About the company & team

Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We have been present in Spain since 1993 and we have a team of more than 300 engineers, consultants, and qualified technical personnel. We work for clients from the public and private sectors, providing creative and sustainable solutions based on the efficient use of resources.

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