Graduate Transport Planner

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines, guiding, planning, and designing the future of the built environment.

The Opportunity

This role involves delivering transport planning projects that shape how people and goods move through towns, cities, and regions. Transport planners assess current and future travel demand, advise on transport strategies, prepare evidence for development planning applications, design active travel and sustainable mobility solutions, and support masterplans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver transport planning analysis and advice, assessing movement patterns, travel demand, accessibility, and transport impacts.
• Apply transport data, spatial analysis, dashboards, modelling outputs, and emerging data science techniques.
• Support transport strategies, policies, and business cases, contributing evidence and written inputs.
• Prepare transport inputs for development and infrastructure projects, including transport assessments and technical reporting.
• Develop sustainable and inclusive transport solutions, designing and appraising walking, cycling, public transport, interchange, and mobility improvements.
• Collaborate with public and private sector clients, transport operators, and multidisciplinary Arup teams.

Is this role right for you?

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant discipline (e.g., geography, civil engineering, mathematics, planning, data science, environmental sciences).
• Skills and experience in areas such as:
  • Transport planning policy and guidance
  • Development planning and site access strategy
  • Transport assessments and transport statements
  • Travel plans and monitoring strategies
  • Junction capacity assessment and traffic impact analysis
  • Strategic and microsimulation modelling
  • Data science and analytics (cleaning, statistical analysis, visualisation)
  • Transport data processing, survey analysis, and evidence base development
  • Data analysis, spreadsheet modelling, and demand forecasting
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Active travel, public transport, and mobility planning
  • Road safety, accessibility, and movement analysis
  • Stakeholder engagement and consultation support
  • Business case development and option appraisal
  • Report writing, technical review, and quality assurance

Application Requirements:

• A copy of your academic transcript.
• Full working rights in the UK.
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
• Recently graduated or on track to graduate before employment starts.

Core Attributes:

• Changemakers: Care about sustainable development and making a difference.
• Innovative minds: Think critically and are open to new approaches.
• Growth seekers: Curious, seek feedback, and look for development opportunities.
• Adaptable adventurers: Comfortable with uncertainty and adapt readily.

Start Date:

• 1 September 2027

Eligibility

• This role is unable to offer visa sponsorship. You must have permanent UK working rights.

What we offer you

• A competitive, fair, and equitable pay package.
• A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
• Benefits supporting health and wellbeing, including private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, and income protection cover.
• A wide range of learning opportunities.
• Profit Share scheme.
• Flexible working approach.
• Access to flexible benefits.

Next Steps

• The application process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview, and offer stage.
• Applications are reviewed as received; early application is recommended.