Graduate Transport Planning Consultant - Chesterfield/Birmingham (Summer 2026)

AECOM; Hasland; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Transport Planner to support a collaborative team in delivering projects. The ideal candidate has a degree in Civil Engineering or related fields and strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a positive culture that values diversity and innovation. Hybrid work options are available, encouraging a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Access to industry-leading technology

Global well-being programs

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Transport Planning.
• Transport Planning modules or experience would be an advantage.
• Willing and able to work towards chartership with TPS, CIHT, or ICE.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in data collection and analysis.
• Reviewing and building economic models.
• Attending meetings and workshops with clients and other disciplines.

Skills

Good technical understanding of Transport Planning

Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Effective communication with clients

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, or Maths

Master's degree in relevant fields (advantage)

Job description

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We\'re the world\'s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we\'re in this together - your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you\'ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person\'s potential, and we\'ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Description

At AECOM we have a number of exciting opportunities across the UK & Ireland for graduates to work within our Transport Planning Team. Our team covers all areas of transport planning, from pedestrian and highway modelling, to public transport and spatial planning. As an integrated team, we provide design and planning advice from inception through to detailed design, often working alongside engineers, architects and master planners in multi-disciplinary teams. We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated individual to support our large, collaborative team and support the delivery of a diverse range of transport projects across the Midlands and UK. Your role will be planning focused, working mostly with public sector clients, providing technical transport planning advice. This could include work on large strategic transport studies, business case development, Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans, electric vehicle studies, Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, and public transport strategies. We will, of course, provide you with all the training and support you need to progress your career and develop professionally. You will be working within a positive culture where learning and development is not only supported, but also actively promoted. Early work with us will typically be supporting senior staff with technical input into a variety of projects.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in data collection and analysis
• Reviewing and building economic models
• Reviewing and drafting infrastructure proposal documents and associated business cases
• Assisting in the preparation of reports, presentations, bids and proposals
• Attending meetings and workshops with clients and members of other disciplines

Qualifications

• A Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Maths, or an MSc in Transport Planning with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above
• A Master\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Maths, or Transport Planning would be an advantage
• Transport Planning modules or experience would be an advantage
• Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Transport Planning
• Demonstrable interest in Transport Planning and developing a career in this industry
• Willing and able to work towards chartership with the TPS, CIHT, or ICE
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally and in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus

About AECOM

AECOM is the world\'s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you\'re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We\'re the world\'s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we\'re in this together - your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you\'ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person\'s potential, and we\'ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.