Graduate Transport Planner: Climate-Smart Mobility & Data

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is offering a Graduate Transport Planner position in Manchester. The role focuses on developing transport thinking through data analytics, modelling, and advisory work to support sustainable urban mobility.

You will contribute to reports, economic appraisals and travel demand analysis across major UK projects. The opportunity emphasizes low carbon transport modes, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities to work on high-profile programmes while gaining broad experience

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• Primary study areas in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography & Geospatial Science or Urban Planning.
• Required technical skills: Data Analysis & Numerical Skills; GIS & Spatial Analysis; Research; Report Writing; MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; QGIS or ArcGIS.
• Desirable technical skills: Programming & Automation; Business Case & Economic Appraisal Skills; Transport Modelling; Public Transport Planning Tools; SATURN; CUBE; Python; SQL; Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Preparing reports on technical analysis and findings.
• Undertaking numerical analysis.
• Understanding various computer software tools ranging from Microsoft Excel through to specific modelling packages.
• Working on technical, research and strategy reports.
• Solving technical problems and providing innovative solutions as your level of experience develops

Skills

Data analysis

Numerical skills

GIS

Spatial analysis

Research

Report writing

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

QGIS

ArcGIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transport Planning or related field

Primary study areas: Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography & Geospatial Science or Urban Planning

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

QGIS

ArcGIS

SATURN

CUBE

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Arup is offering a Graduate Transport Planner position in Manchester. The role focuses on developing transport thinking through data analytics, modelling, and advisory work to support sustainable urban mobility.

You will contribute to reports, economic appraisals and travel demand analysis across major UK projects. The opportunity emphasizes low carbon transport modes, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities to work on high-profile programmes while gaining broad experience