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. Each year, they recruit hundreds of graduates and students to help solve complex challenges.

The Opportunity

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver transport planning analysis and advice, assessing movement patterns, travel demand, accessibility, and transport impacts.
• 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 improvements for walking, cycling, public transport, and mobility.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams across planning, engineering, design, and sustainability.

Is this role right for you?

Qualifications, skills, and attributes sought:

• 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

To be considered, your application must include:

• A copy of your academic transcript.
• Full working rights in the country of application.
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
• Be recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree 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.

Key Dates

• Start Date: 1 September 2027
• Advert Closing Date: 18 December 2026

Note: Early application is recommended as the role may close early due to high applicant volume.

What Arup Offers

• An attractive total reward package with competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
• A career where members can belong, grow, and thrive.
• Benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and the chance to make an impact.
• Profit Share scheme.
• Flexible working approach.
• Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover.
• Access to flexible benefits for wellbeing.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed as received, so early application is encouraged.

The process includes:

• Online application
• Psychometric testing
• Application review
• Case study
• Interview
• Offer stage

Eligibility

• Must have full working rights in the UK.
• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.