Transport Planning Senior Leader

Arup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing programme

Global opportunities

Professional growth and development

Wellbeing and culture

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Arup in Ireland is seeking a Transport Planning Senior Leader to guide major infrastructure projects, client relationships and bids across Ireland and Europe. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape strategy, and mentor talent within Arup’s Cities, Planning and Design portfolio.

You will provide strategic direction on complex transport programmes, drive business growth with new commissions, and strengthen client partnerships while delivering innovative, sustainable transport solutions

Qualifications

• A degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional qualification).
• Significant experience (15 years+) leading transport planning projects, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrable success in project leadership, securing new commissions and delivering complex multidisciplinary programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Appropriate professional status (or working towards) with a membership of a relevant professional chartered institute, or eligible for membership of a relevant professional chartered institute.
• An integrated design mindset, the ability to connect technical, commercial and creative thinking to deliver innovative, client‑focused solutions.
• Proven experience leading, developing, and mentoring high‑performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction across complex transport and infrastructure projects, ensuring successful delivery of technical, commercial, and client objectives.
• Drive business growth through the identification of market opportunities, development of client relationships, and leadership of successful bids and proposals.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners to develop long‑term project pipelines.
• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary project teams, promoting collaboration, innovation, and excellence in project delivery.
• Act as a visible market leader, representing Arup and strengthening our market presence in Europe.
• Champion the implementation of our Total Design approach, embedding integrated and sustainable solutions across projects.
• Support the development of talent through mentoring, coaching, and career development of early‑career professionals.
• Contribute to strategic business planning and the continued growth of our transport capability.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Client relationship management

People mentoring

Team leadership

Business development

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or Engineering

Job description

Copenhagen, Denmark

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Ireland / Denmark. Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup’s Transport Planning team are keen to hire a senior leader to support the continued development of our transport planning offer as part of our wider Cities, Planning and Design portfolio. The individual will lead on the planning of major transport infrastructure, major developments and in the development of transport‑related policy and strategy in addition to taking on management and mentoring roles. Working alongside other leaders, you will identify new client opportunities, lead winning bids, raise our profile in the market and successfully deliver transport planning services to existing clients.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working on a diverse portfolio of technically challenging transportation projects across the infrastructure, government, education, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and data centre sectors.

You will play a crucial role across the entire project lifecycle to evolve and grow our Transport Planning offer, consolidating and leading our work across Ireland, and providing technical planning expertise to projects across both Ireland and Europe, and linking closely with the wider Europe region on project delivery, resourcing and bidding.

As a Transport Planning Senior Leader at Arup, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction across complex transport and infrastructure projects, ensuring successful delivery of technical, commercial, and client objectives.
• Drive business growth through the identification of market opportunities, development of client relationships, and leadership of successful bids and proposals.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners to develop long‑term project pipelines.
• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary project teams, promoting collaboration, innovation, and excellence in project delivery.
• Act as a visible market leader, representing Arup and strengthening our market presence in Europe.
• Champion the implementation of our Total Design approach, embedding integrated and sustainable solutions across projects.
• Support the development of talent through mentoring, coaching, and career development of early‑career professionals.
• Contribute to strategic business planning and the continued growth of our transport capability.

Does this role inspire you?

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead complex, high‑profile projects, develop strategic client relationships, secure new business and build high‑performing teams.

• A degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional qualification).
• Significant experience (15 years+) leading transport planning projects, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrable success in project leadership, securing new commissions and delivering complex multidisciplinary programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Appropriate professional status (or working towards) with a membership of a relevant professional chartered institute, or eligible for membership of a relevant professional chartered institute.
• An integrated design mindset, the ability to connect technical, commercial and creative thinking to deliver innovative, client‑focused solutions.
• Proven experience leading, developing, and mentoring high‑performing teams.

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust‑owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share programme, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits That Work For You

• Professional Growth and Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programmes, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short‑term or long‑term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well‑being and Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup’s success through our global profit‑sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued. We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please visit our Candidate Support page for contact information and assistance. We’re happy to help.

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?

Arup welcomes applications for the Transport Planning Senior Leader role and is committed to an inclusive hiring process.