Transport Planning Work Placement

Arup; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup in Ireland is looking for a Transport Planner to join our team in Dublin. You will contribute to transport planning projects, support senior staff with reporting and analysis, and undertake site visits as part of project delivery.

You'll work with LinSig, Junctions 9, VISSIM and SATURN to model traffic and mobility, help develop planning studies, and advance sustainable streets and urban transport outcomes with the team.

Qualifications

• Assistance with report-writing and technical outputs
• Willingness to carry out research tasks and site visits
• Experience with traffic/transport analysis using LinSig, Junctions 9, VISSIM or SATURN

Responsibilities

• Work on transport planning projects within a team
• Assist with report-writing and technical outputs
• Carry out research tasks and site visits for projects
• Assist colleagues in traffic and transport analysis using software

Skills

Sustainability mindset

Critical thinking

Growth mindset

Adaptability

Education

Degree in transport planning or related field

Tools

LinSig

Junctions 9

VISSIM

SATURN

Job description

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently - it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Opportunity

As a Transport Planner at Arup, you will:

• You will be expected to work on transport planning projects within a team set-up.
• You will be given the responsibility of assisting with report-writing and other technical outputs in collaboration with colleagues and senior team members.
• You will be asked to carry-out research tasks and site visits in support of projects and will have the opportunity to assist colleagues in traffic and transport analysis using a variety of software (e.g. LinSig, Junctions 9, VISSIM, SATURN, etc).
• Projects will likely comprise of transportation assessments, development planning, masterplan studies, urban street design, traffic and transport modelling, mobility management planning, transport analytics, research and policy development.

Is this role right for you?

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You're ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

Candidateshave the opportunity todiscloseany disability or learning difference they may have on their application form. We will then make anyappropriate arrangementsfor you should you reach a further stage in our recruitment process. The information gathered during the recruitment process is only used to allow for adjustments to be made forthe interviewand is not considered in any other context of your application.

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