Graduate Transport Planner

Jacobs; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Graduate Transport Planner to join their Graduate Development Program in the UAE. This structured two-year program offers mentoring and experiences to develop skills in transport planning and engineering. As part of the Infrastructure business unit, you will collaborate with a diverse team to provide innovative design solutions and contribute to impactful transport projects.

Benefits

Structured two-year development program

Opportunities for relevant business and technical training

Support from a mentor and management team

Room to grow your network and knowledge base

Regular feedback from Mentor and Line Manager

Qualifications

• Working towards a relevant degree or master's level qualification.
• Proven history of outstanding academic performance.
• Keen interest in developing skills in transport planning and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various professionals to provide integrated design solutions.
• Participate in project teams delivering transport planning and engineering strategies.
• Develop skills in traffic engineering, active travel scheme design, and traffic management.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree or master's in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Program Overview Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities, and societies worldwide. Our structured two-year scheme provides framework, mentoring, and experiences to help you maximize your skills and ambitions.

Role Overview As a Graduate Transport Planner, you will join our Transport Planning, part of our Infrastructure business unit. Our team skillsets cover the full remit of transport planning across all modes, from high-level policy and strategy advice through transport modelling/appraisal to active travel, streets design, traffic engineering, and junction design.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with transport planners, engineers, architects, designers, surveyors, urban designers, and project managers to provide integrated design solutions.
• Participate in project teams delivering transport planning and engineering strategies, transport studies, and transport modelling services.
• Develop a rounded set of skills in areas such as traffic engineering, active travel scheme design, transformational placemaking, transport decarbonization, traffic management solutions, and public transport schemes.
  
  

What We Offer

• Structured two-year development program with mentoring and experiences to help you grow.
• Opportunities for relevant business and technical training to support your career development.
• Support from a mentor, local and regional teams, management team, and experts.
• Room to grow your network and knowledge base to create innovative solutions.
• Regular feedback from Mentor and Line Manager.
• Participation in the monthly call with the Global Future Graduate Development Program at Jacobs in all regions.
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Qualifications Be working towards a relevant degree or master's level qualification in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or related fields.
• Academic Excellence Proven history of outstanding academic performance.
• Drive and Determination Exhibit unwavering determination and a strong commitment to personal and professional growth.
• Teamwork and Communication Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication abilities to collaborate in diverse environments.
• Keen interest in developing a rounded set of skills in transport planning and engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  
  

Take the first step towards a fulfilling career. Apply today and become a key player in shaping the future.

Together, let's build a brighter tomorrow.