Graduate Transport Planner/Town Planning & Policy (Available 2027)

Transport Planner/Town Planning & Policy Graduate (Available 2027)

You see the world through a unique lens and that's exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it's essential for creating a sustainable future.
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

We deliver engineering for utility-scale solar plants, BESS, Wind Farm and high voltage substation. Detail power system study for substation, datacenter, BESS and solar plant.

The opportunity

- Transportation/traffic engineering/planning.
- Transit analysis and design.
- Conceptual design of transportation infrastructure.
- Transportation policy analysis.
- Transportation data analysis and visualization.
- Focus on transportation equity, sustainability and resiliency.
- The team works on projects including LRT/BRT lines, neighbourhood/site plans, multimodal transportation impact/access studies

Is this role right for you?

- Conducting background research on specific locations, strategies, or policies.
- Data collection and quantitative analysis competency.
- Completing and documenting technical analyses.
- 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

Qualifications:

- 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.
- 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.

Preferred:

- 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).

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

- Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
- Cutting-edge minds: We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
- Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
- Adaptable adventurers: You're ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

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 permanent members to share in the results of our collective effo

📌 Graduate Transport Planner/Town Planning (Canada)
🏢 Arup
📍 Canada