TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Join AECOM's Transport Planning Team as a Graduate Transport Planner.
- Work on diverse transport strategy and planning projects.
- Requires a Bachelors degree (2:1 or above) in relevant fields like Civil Engineering, Geography, or Economics.
- Permanent right to work in the UK is essential; visa sponsorship is not offered.
- Hybrid working options available.
About the Role
AECOM is seeking ambitious individuals to join their Transport Planning Team across the UK & Ireland. This role involves providing advice and support on challenges facing society, the environment, and the economy.
What You'll Do
You will assist in developing and communicating proposals for transport schemes and strategies within a collaborative team environment. Early work will involve supporting senior staff with technical input on various projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Data collection and analysis
- Development of transport strategies and plans
- Developing and applying transport models
- Scheme development and appraisal
- Preparation of transport assessments for developments
- Preparation of business cases for transport schemes
- Assisting in the preparation of reports, presentations, bids and proposals
- Attending meetings and workshops with clients, other discipline members and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Maths, or an MSc in Transport Planning with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above.
- A Masters degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Maths, or Transport Planning would be an advantage.
- Transport Planning modules or experience would be an advantage.
- Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Transport Planning.
- Demonstrable interest in Transport Planning and developing a career in this industry.
- Willing and able to work towards chartership with the TPS, CIHT, or ICE.
- Good Microsoft Office skills essential (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with confidence to engage with various people and rationally explain technical issues.
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
- Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
Additional Information
- Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible as CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected for an advanced offer start.
- Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.
- You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
- All new hires are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.
- Hybrid work options are available.
- AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer.