Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior AV designer to join our growing Acoustics, Audio Visual and Theatre practice, delivering multidisciplinary audio-visual design across arts, sports, commercial, and experiential business areas globally. Our team operates at the intersection of technical design, creative industries, and building design, contributing to projects ranging from performing arts venues and cultural masterplanning to workplace and educational environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening technical delivery, leading projects, and mentoring junior staff.

The role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead AV systems design and multidisciplinary project delivery, including technical design, planning, documentation, site engagement, and commissioning.
• Contribute to work winning, project management, and strategic growth, supporting engagement with new and existing clients
• Work within a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment, interfacing with architecture, building engineering, planning, lighting, IT, and other specialist teams.
• Shape experiential and technology-driven environments, combining audio, video, and spatial design to deliver client-focused solutions.
• Develop and mentor junior team members, contributing to overall team capability and quality.

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 do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for a candidate with:

• Strong background in audio-visual systems design and planning, with proven experience delivering AV projects within multidisciplinary teams across commercial, cultural, sports, or experiential environments.
• Strong communication, presentation, and client engagement skills, with the ability to contribute to work winning, proposals, and operate credibly in both corporate and creative industry contexts.
• Competence in technical design tools, including 2D/3D platforms (e.g. Revit, AutoCAD) and audio system modelling software (e.g. EASE, CATT), combined with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working across multiple sectors and client types, with demonstrated creativity and client-focused problem solving in experience-led or complex AV environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under pressure, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to team development.
  

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Marek Mazurowski (marek.mazurowski@arup.com). Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Marek Mazurowski (marek.mazurowski@arup.com) to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our https://www.arup.com/careers/arup-careers-uk-application-process.

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Closing date: 8th July 2026

Please note we may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.

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