Senior Environmental Consultant | Biodiversity

Joining Arup

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

As a Senior Biodiversity Consultant within Arup Manila’s Environmental and Social team, you will deliver high-quality biodiversity expertise across a diverse portfolio of complex, high-profile projects. You will play a key role in supporting and leading environmental and social assessments across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, with a strong focus on ecology and biodiversity. Strong biodiversity knowledge and experience across Southeast Asia is essential, together with the ability to provide locally relevant ecological advice across diverse environmental settings.

The Opportunity

• Lead biodiversity input for major projects across transport, aviation, renewable energy, and water sectors
• Support the delivery and coordination of Environmental and Social projects across the Philippines and Southeast Asia working in alignment with national and international standards
• Contribute to business development through proposal writing, bid support, and client engagement
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members while supporting team capability growth
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while representing Arup locally and regionally

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?

• A relevant degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in ecology, including fieldwork in marine and/or freshwater environments
• Strong understanding of Philippine environmental regulations and international E&S safeguards (e.g. IFC, ADB, Equator Principles)
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects, manage stakeholders, and communicate technical concepts clearly
• A collaborative mindset with strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills

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 eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.