Graduate Transport Planner (Available 2026)

Arup is a global consultancy that guides, plans, and designs the future of the built environment. They are seeking a Graduate Transport Planner to join their Transport Planning team, which focuses on various aspects of transportation engineering and planning, including data analysis and conceptual design of transportation infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Conducting background research on specific locations, strategies, or policies
• Data collection and quantitative analysis competency
• Completing and documenting technical analyses
• Report writing
• Performing analyses using a variety of tools including Excel, GIS, R, FME and (depending on the project) more detailed transportation analysis tools such as MassMotion, SYNCHRO, Vissim, or Aimsun
• Attending team, consultant, and client meetings
• Preparing technical and non-technical content for, and speaking in presentations
• Working with people from other disciplines to gain knowledge on new subjects
• Conducting occasional field work or site visits

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation or Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Geospatial analysis, other engineering fields related to the public realm, or closely related discipline required
• Compelling verbal, written, and visual communication abilities, particularly in the communication of complex and technical information for digestion by non-technical readers
• Some work experience in the transportation planning industry either through research applications or internships
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Canadian transportation environment and the challenges and opportunities in the region regarding transportation and planning
• Emerging project management/coordination skills (task planning, time management, etc.)
• Understanding of the interactions between data science and analysis, transport planning principles and urban resiliency
• Multi-disciplinary awareness, creativity, and technical curiosity
• Candidate must be eligible to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future
• A master's degree in a discipline that, ideally, complements the field of study at the bachelor level (i.e., dual training in related but separate disciplines)
• Internship with transportation consulting firm or major transportation agency
• Bilingual in French and English (both written and oral communication)

Benefits

• Health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal
• Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually)
• GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future

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