Graduate Transport Planner (Belfast)

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in Belfast invites applications to join the two-year Graduate Development Program (GDP) designed to accelerate growth through blended learning, mentoring, and real project work.

You’ll develop in four areas: human and consulting skills, strategy, and personal passions, with a mentor guiding progress and opportunities to pursue training. The program launches with a September 2027 start date and supports a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Be working towards a Degree or Master’s level qualification in Transport Planning, Geography, Urban Planning, Economics, Data/Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Civil Engineering, Physics or Natural Sciences.
• Hold a keen interest in transport planning and/or traffic engineering topics, such as: healthy streets, walking, cycling and public transport planning, transport policy/strategy, transport modelling/appraisal, junction improvement, placemaking etc.
• A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
• Permanent right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Join Jacobs Transport Planning and Mobility Solutions team in Belfast to contribute to integrated design solutions.
• Benefit from a mentor and management support, with opportunities for business and technical training.
• Collaborate on projects that influence transport policy, modelling and active travel initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Transport Planning degree

Geography degree

Urban Planning degree

Civil Engineering degree

Data/Computer Science degree

Mathematics/Statistics degree

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

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and help shape better environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, creativity and ambition — and together, we’ll create lasting change.

What You’ll Get

Our two‑year Graduate Development Program is designed to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career. Through blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you’ll build capability across four key areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and developing your personal passions.

You’ll tailor your learning journey to your interests, career goals and technical strengths — creating a graduate experience that’s uniquely yours. Much of your development will come through real project work, supported by your manager and mentor to ensure you gain the experiences that matter most.

The Graduate Development Program isn’t just a steppingstone — it’s a launchpad. You’ll gain the tools, exposure and support to unlock your potential, working on meaningful projects and collaborating with industry leaders to deliver solutions to complex challenges.

About the opportunity

The Graduate Transport Planners/Engineers will join our Transport Planning and Mobility Solutions team which is part of our Cities & Places and Major Programmes business unit. We help create thriving places across different scales: from regions to cities, neighbourhoods to sites, by offering an integrated design approach. Our business unit brings together transport planners, engineers, architects, designers, surveyors, urban designers and project managers to provide collaborative and coordinated value design solutions for our clients both nationally and internationally.

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. We are interested in hearing from candidates who are keen to develop a rounded set of skills, as well as those who have more specialised interests including but not limited to traffic engineering, active travel scheme design and transformational placemaking, transport decarbonisation, traffic management solutions or public transport schemes for example.

You will have the support of a mentor, our management team and experts who will help guide your progress. You will also be given the opportunity to pursue relevant business and technical training to support your career development, as well as room to grow your network and knowledge base to create innovative solutions.

We are looking for aspirational Graduate Transport Planners/Engineers to join our teams in the UK and Ireland. This opportunity is for a role in our Belfast office.

The start date for this position isSeptember 2027.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Be working towards a Degree or Master’s level qualification in Transport Planning, Geography, Urban Planning, Economics, Data/Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Civil Engineering, Physics or Natural Sciences.
• Hold a keen interest in transport planning and/or traffic engineering topics, such as: healthy streets, walking, cycling and public transport planning, transport policy/strategy, transport modelling/appraisal, junction improvement, placemaking etc.
• A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
• Permanent right to work in the UK

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https://www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .