Summer Intern - Transport Planner

Poutrix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in the United Kingdom offers a paid Intern & Placement programme giving hands-on insight into our work, with 10–12-week internships or 12-month placements. You'll be exposed to real projects and clients, with signposted training to develop technical and professional skills.

As a Transport Planning intern, you will assist design and delivery of sustainable transport solutions, support strategy development, transport modelling and stakeholder engagement, and use data analytics to help

Qualifications

• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject.
• Demonstrate resilience, creativity, analytical thinking and teamwork.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (virtual working embraced where possible)

Responsibilities

• Help design and deliver sustainable transport solutions.
• Contribute to strategy development, transport modelling, infrastructure planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Use digital tools and data analytics to support projects.
• Support projects ranging from active travel and public transport upgrades to major infrastructure assessments.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related (BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc)

Job description

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our paid Intern & Placement programme is designed to give you a hands‑on insight into the work we do as a company and help to develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on Arcadis’ core values, giving you both technical training and support to help you develop both personally and professionally whilst with us. You will be exposed to real projects and clients and given a range of experiences to immerse yourself into over the course of your 10–12‑week internship or 12‑month placement.

Role accountabilities:

Our Transport Planners look at ways to plan, improve, manage, and design transport systems at a local, regional, and national level. We provide the building blocks to improving and delivering infrastructure for the future, whilst considering a wide range of issues such as safety, climate change, the economy, and the environment.

You will help design and deliver innovative, sustainable transport solutions that improve urban mobility and quality of life. Working alongside experts, you’ll contribute to strategy development, transport modelling, infrastructure planning, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll use digital tools and data analytics to support projects ranging from active travel and public transport upgrades to major infrastructure assessments, helping clients create safer, low‑carbon, and connected cities.

This role offers opportunities to develop your technical, analytical, and communication skills while making a positive impact on communities and the environment.

• Accepted Degrees: BEng, BSc, MEng or MSc in - Transport Planning, Transport Planning & Engineering, Transport & the Environment, Geography, Urban Planning, Maths, Economics, Engineering (any description), computer science etc.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject
• 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.

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