Senior Risk

Arup Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Senior Risk & Resilience Consultant

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality thrives. Our strength comes from respecting, sharing and connecting 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.

Arup is one of the world’s leading climate risk and resilience advisors, strengthening the capacity of our clients to understand physical risk, build resilience, and foster climate adaptation for those most impacted by natural hazards and climate change. The Risk & Resilience team creates new services and digital tools from cutting‑edge technologies and methods to advance Arup into new markets, ushering in a safer, healthier and more resilient future. We are a multi‑disciplinary team with deep technical expertise in the built environment and a passion for increasing the resilience of communities. We can virtually simulate almost anything in the built environment, utilizing the best of risk modeling and digital innovation to predict the physical, financial and social impacts of natural hazards.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Consultant | Climate Risk and Resilience based in Bogota, Colombia, you will work in climate‑related physical risk and adaptation and support our mission to help shape a better world and simulate our clients’ resilient futures. You will work alongside a team of multi‑hazard risk specialists across multiple Arup offices in the Americas to develop solutions to complex problems and help advance and implement cutting‑edge methods that keep Arup at the forefront of our industry.

Key Responsibilities

- Undertake, deliver, and manage qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for multiple hazards, mainly hydrometeorological, including rainfall, flood, sea‑level rise, wind, extreme temperature, and climate change.

- Undertake hazard analysis for multiple hazards, including climate change analysis and apply methods to incorporate climate change into hazard models.

- Support the development of risk reduction, climate adaptation, and resilience strategies for building and infrastructure projects and portfolios, corporations/institutions, and cities/communities.

- Employ and develop automation scripts and GIS‑based processes for risk models.

- Collaborate with others within the firm on projects that can benefit from your expertise.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering (water, hydraulics, hydrology), Climate Sciences or similar.

- At least 6 years of experience in practice or research.

- Strong skills in GIS tools, e.g., ArcGIS.

- Strong skills in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling techniques.

- Basic understanding of computer programming and coding experience to enable hazard and/or engineering risk calculations and results post‑processing / visualization.

- Interest in understanding physical risk and improving the resilience of assets in the built environment considering different hazards.

- Familiarity with one or more hazards such as wind, wildfire, flood, sea‑level rise, heat, climate change, etc.

- Understanding of climate science, climate change models and downscaling.

- Proficiency in English and Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications

- MS or PhD in engineering, science, or risk management is preferred.

- Familiarity with probabilistic risk modeling concepts and methodologies.

- Understanding of factors that influence the resilience of buildings and other physical infrastructure, organizations, and communities.

- Expertise and understanding of vulnerability and risk assessment methods for utility and transit networks.

- Probabilistic risk modeling and familiarity with methodologies such as FEMA P‑58 and HAZUS, or similar.

- Experience developing cost‑benefit analyses across a range of risk reduction or resilience strategies.

- Experience managing projects, including technical guidance, staff management, and coordination of project budgets.

This role is based in Bogotá, Colombia. Please submit your cover letter and resume in English. You may attach a portfolio in a compressed PDF file, though this is optional. We do not require copies of diplomas, work certifications, or other documents at this stage.

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Benefits

Benefits that Work – At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi‑annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the firm.

Flexible Working – We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Arup is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, disability, age, ethnic origin, citizenship, language, health conditions, marital status, union membership, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy status, family status or any other protected characteristic under the law.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Design and Consulting; Industries: Design Services, Architecture and Planning, and Construction

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