Junior Transport Planner: Shape Low-Carbon Cities

Arup; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a graduate to join its Transport planning practice in the UK. You will help develop transport strategy, policy, and business cases, applying data analytics and modelling to support low-carbon transport solutions across trains, trams, buses, and active modes.

You will prepare technical reports, conduct numerical analyses and use software like Excel, QGIS/ArcGIS, and other modelling tools, advancing your skills while contributing to major projects and local community impact.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Primary study areas include 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 skills: Programming & Automation, Business Case & Economic Appraisal, Transport Modelling, Public Transport Planning Tools, SATURN, CUBE, Aimsun, Python, SQL, Podaris, Power BI.
• Full working rights in the UK and no more than 12 months of full-time experience.
• Graduation status: recently graduated or on track to graduate before employment.Seeking changemakers, innovative minds, growth seekers and adaptable adventurers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports on technical analysis and findings.
• Undertake numerical analysis.
• Work with software tools from MS Excel to modelling packages.
• Contribute to technical, research and strategy reports.
• Solve technical problems and propose innovative solutions as experience grows.

Skills

Data Analysis

Numerical Skills

GIS

Spatial Analysis

Research

Report Writing

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

QGIS

ArcGIS

Education

Undergraduate or Bachelor's degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography & Geospatial Science or Urban Planning

Tools

SATURN

CUBE

Aimsun

Python

SQL

Podaris

Power BI

Job description

Arup is seeking a graduate to join its Transport planning practice in the UK. You will help develop transport strategy, policy, and business cases, applying data analytics and modelling to support low-carbon transport solutions across trains, trams, buses, and active modes.

You will prepare technical reports, conduct numerical analyses and use software like Excel, QGIS/ArcGIS, and other modelling tools, advancing your skills while contributing to major projects and local community impact.