Placement
Closes in 14 days
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 10-12 month Internship in Transport Planning in Cardiff or Bristol.
- Assess movement patterns, support transport strategies, and develop sustainable transport solutions.
- Requires A Levels, BTECs, or equivalent in a relevant subject, with strong maths and English skills.
- Applications close on 12 November 2026, with an early application recommended.
- Opportunity to work with a global consultancy on impactful projects.
About the Role
This is a 10–12-month Internship in Transport Planning, based in Cardiff or Bristol.
What You'll Do
- Deliver transport planning analysis and advice: Assess existing and future movement patterns, travel demand, accessibility, and transport impacts to inform project decisions. Apply transport data, spatial analysis, dashboards, modelling outputs and emerging data science techniques.
- Support transport strategies, policies, and business cases: Contribute evidence, analysis, and written inputs for transport strategies, policy work, investment cases and funding submissions.
- Prepare transport inputs for development and infrastructure projects: Support planning applications, masterplans, regeneration schemes, and infrastructure programmes through analysis and written contributions to Transport Assessments, access and movement strategies and Travel Plans.
- Develop sustainable and inclusive transport solutions: Help design and appraise walking, cycling, public transport, interchange, and mobility improvements that support better outcomes for people and places.
- Work with clients and multidisciplinary teams: Collaborate with public and private sector clients, transport operators, and Arup colleagues across a range of projects.
About You
We are seeking individuals with the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:
- Qualifications: A Levels, BTECs, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant subject such as Geography & Geospatial Science, Civil Engineering, Data Science, or Mathematics.
- Technical Skills: MSOffice suite, good level of maths proficiency, good standard of written English.
- Desirable Technical Skills: Data analysis, spreadsheet modelling, data science and coding, technical report writing.
- Core Attributes: A passion for sustainable development, innovative thinking, a growth mindset, and adaptability.
Key Dates
- Start Date: 1 September 2027
- Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026
Please note: Applications may close early due to high volume. Early application is recommended.
What We Offer
- A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
- Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
- Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
- A wide range of learning opportunities.
- Opportunities to make an impact through your work.
- Profit Share (for permanent members).
- Flexible working approach.
- Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover (for permanent members).
- Access to flexible benefits for wellbeing.
Application Process
The application process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview, and offer stage. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so early application is encouraged.