Transportation Planner

Arup; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is looking for an intermediate planner/analyst in Toronto. The role involves supporting sustainable urban development through research, analysis, and project coordination. Candidates should have a degree in transportation planning or related fields, with skills in GIS and communication. Flexible work arrangements and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Years of professional experience in transportation and infrastructure planning.
• Awareness of local transportation and development planning in Canadian locations.
• Experience in providing technical training to peers and newer colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research, analysis, and studies examining urban contexts.
• Prepare high-quality deliverables for presentations.
• Support project coordination and bid activities.

Skills

Transportation planning

Spatial analysis

Communication skills

Numeracy skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Degree in transportation planning or related field

Tools

GIS software

CAD

R

Python

Job description

Joining Arup

At Arup, we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to doing socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization that offers many possibilities to shape a better world and your future.

We are looking for an intermediate planner / analyst to join our Transport, Logistics, and Urban Planning team in one of our offices in Canada (Toronto, Calgary, or Ottawa), delivering projects in Canada and internationally. We seek a versatile consultant with a strong interest in supporting the development of sustainable and equitable places.

The ~20-person Transport, Logistics, and Urban Planning Team includes transportation planners, urban planners, engineers, and consultants from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. With team members in Toronto and Montreal, we deliver projects throughout the urban infrastructure lifecycle at the site, neighborhood, and city-wide scales, supporting large projects with advice on multi-modal transportation planning, design, and operations.

Current projects include:

• GO Expansion – ONCorr
• Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
• VIA High Frequency Rail
• Brampton Major Transit Station Areas Transport and Land Use Studies
• Woodbine GO station land use study

The opportunity

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective—where individuality is encouraged to thrive. Our strength comes from respecting, sharing, and connecting diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning—for Arup, your career, our members, and the communities we serve.

• Contribute to research, analysis, and studies examining the urban, transportation, and policy contexts of projects.
• Work collaboratively with peers to define planning and design solutions.
• Perform analyses to support project outcomes, including reviews of census and travel data, spatial analysis of transportation networks and site areas, and qualitative/quantitative assessments of multi-modal transportation system performance.
• Participate in project workshops and multidisciplinary meetings, providing input on street and station area planning, placemaking, usability, and transportation system planning.
• Support project design and approval processes through technical studies, planning research, report drafting, and responses to client feedback.
• Prepare high-quality deliverables, including reports, presentations, and visual communications using industry-standard graphic tools, for internal and client presentations.
• Organize your contributions on projects and support project coordination and bid activities.

Requirements:

• Years of professional experience in transportation and infrastructure planning.
• Educational background in transportation planning, traffic/transportation engineering, urban planning, spatial analysis, or related fields.
• Awareness of local transportation and development planning in Canadian locations.
• Excellent report-writing skills and ability to communicate effectively in various formats.
• Strong numeracy skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in geospatial analysis and GIS software.
• Experience with quantitative analysis or simulation packages for multimodal transportation analysis.
• Experience with scripting packages like R, Python, FME, etc.
• Experience with 2D/3D drawing tools such as CAD, SketchUp, Rhino.
• Experience in providing technical training to peers and newer colleagues.
• Membership in relevant professional organizations (achieved or in progress).
• Expertise in ITS, future mobility, and active travel is a plus.

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What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, fostering growth together.

We provide an attractive total reward package, including competitive pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work.

As a member-owned firm, we have the freedom and responsibility to set our direction, collaborate on ambitious projects, and deliver remarkable outcomes. Profit Share is a key part of our reward system, allowing members to share in our collective success.

Benefits include comprehensive, mostly paid health and welfare security, paid time off, a bi-annual Global Profit Share Plan, and a 5% company match in our GRRSP for retirement savings.

We support flexible working arrangements to promote inclusivity, diversity, and wellbeing, including alternative schedules and remote work options.