Graduate Transport Technologies Consultant

Poutrix; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis UK is offering a two-year Graduate GROW Programme in Manchester, giving you the chance to transition from student to professional while contributing to real client projects from day one.

You will build technical expertise through project work and gain business acumen via central graduate training. Travel and virtual work are embraced where possible to broaden your experience.

Qualifications

• You will graduate in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026 with at least a 2:2.
• You will demonstrate Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and consult stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Transport Technologies team in analysing transport problems and developing tech-led solutions.
• Assist in research, strategy development, design, implementation and evaluation of projects.
• Collaborate with consultants to contribute to client engagements from day one.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical thinking

Team player

Excellent communication

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc in Engineering

IT-related degree

Geography degree

Job description

Role description:

Our two-year Graduate GROW Programme supports your transition from student to professional, sitting along client work and real projects from day one. Each graduate's journey is unique, shaped by their chosen specialism and the variety of projects they contribute to. You will build your technical expertise by contributing to meaningful client engagements and project work, whilst business acumen and professional skills will be developed through centrally delivered graduate cohort training. Although there are no formal rotations, graduates are encouraged and supported by their managers to proactively seek opportunities, to broaden their experience and support their development.

Role accountabilities:

Transport Technologies - Arcadis is a leader in using technology to help address transport challenges as well as designing, implementing and operating technology-led transport solutions around the world. As part of the Transport Technology Team, you will work alongside our team of consultants to help analyse complex transport problems, to identify and develop technology-led solutions. You will be involved in everything from research and strategy development through to design, implementation and evaluation, helping shape the future of transport across the UK and beyond.

• Accepted Degrees: BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc in Engineering, IT-related subject, Geography or related degree

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working)

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.

A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.