Transport Planner

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. 

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The Opportunity 

Our Cities, Planning and Design group works alongside our Property and Transport Infrastructure teams, providing advice and experience in key areas like Transport, Placemaking, Economics, Town Planning, Project Management, and Digital Transformation. We're involved with a diverse range of clients across many markets and sectors. Join us in the Cities, Planning and Design group in the West and Midlands region, where you'll play a crucial role in one of our largest teams outside London. You can be based in Bristol or Cardiff, and you'll be at the heart of our growth and success, helping us win new business and deliver exciting projects. 

We're looking for forward-thinking and data driven person who is an integral part of the development and placemaking jigsaw, assisting senior leaders and managers in bringing value through technical excellence - connecting places and improving lives. The individual will be involved in a range of projects including but not limited to planning for a range of transport modes (walking, cycling, public transport, highways and aviation), planning for development, transport interchange and major events. Although based in the Cardiff or Bristol office there will be a requirement to interact with colleagues across the other West and Midlands offices  as well as less frequent interaction with other Arup offices nationally and internationally.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our 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 we serve. 

Is this role right for you?

In this role you will work with transport consulting colleagues in the West to support on projects, deliver tasks and enable future growth. You will work with various data sets to produce data driven domain insights and communicate results in an accessible format, and build on the existing team developing their data driven approach to projects, including visualising data to a less technical audience. You will have an understanding of different transport models and how they come together on projects for an integrated transport solution, this will include familiarity with relevant policies and design guidance and knowledge of various transport related tools and modelling software. 

 Requirements:

• A transport planning professional with a degree in related subject.
• Competent at spreadsheet analysis (Excel) and spreadsheet-based models and comfortable working with spatial data using tools like ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• A track record in supporting project delivery.
• Knowledge or an interest in developing digital skills using Python or FME.
• Would ideally have an understanding of public transport data formats (i.e. GTFS) and working with tools such as Podaris or TRACC

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com Please note - to ensure we remain GDPR compliant, do not send your CV to us directly.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. 

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.  

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.  

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing Date: 15/02/2025