Transportation Planning Intern

Arup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Transportation Planning Intern for Summer 2027 in San Francisco to support research, data collection, and analyses using Excel, Power BI, and GIS. You will learn traffic and pedestrian modeling tools such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim, Aimsun, and MassMotion while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will gain hands-on experience across planning, data analysis, and report drafting, with opportunities to attend meetings with teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation, civil engineering, data science, or related field.
• Strong interest in urban or transportation planning and solving city planning challenges.
• Willingness to learn new skills and software; strong quantitative analysis skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research on project study areas, planning strategies and policies.
• Perform data collection and basic analysis (traffic, pedestrian flow, active transportation or transit analyses).
• Complete, document, and present technical analyses using Excel, Power BI, and GIS.
• Shadow staff to assist with assignments and tasks.
• Draft content for technical reports and presentations.
• Attend team, consultant, and client meetings.
• Exposure to traffic and pedestrian analysis software such as Synchro, HCS, Vissim, and Aimsun; MassMotion knowledge.
• Coordinate with Arup staff from other disciplines to gain knowledge on new subjects.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

GIS

Data collection

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation, civil engineering, data science

Tools

Synchro

HCS

Vissim

Aimsun

MassMotion

Job description

Transportation Planning Intern (Summer 2027)

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

• Conducting background research onproject study areas,planning strategies and policies
• Performingdata collection andbasicanalysis (ie. could include traffic data collection, pedestrian flow analysis, activetransportationortransit analyses)
• Completing,documenting, and presentingtechnical analysesusing a variety of tools such as Microsoft Excel, MicrosoftPowerBI, and GIS
• Shadowingother stafftoassistthem with assignments and tasks
• Drafting content for technical reportsandpresentations
• Attending team, consultant, and client meetings
• Exposuretoand learning opportunities using trafficand pedestriananalysis software including Synchro, Highway Capacity Software (HCS),Vissim,Aimsun, andArup’s pedestrian modeling softwareMassMotion
• Workingand coordinatingwithArup stafffrom other disciplines to gain knowledge on new subjects

Is this role right for you?

• You’recurrently pursuing abachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation,civil engineering, data science, orarelated field
• You have a strong interest or passion in urban or transportation planning.You’reinterestedin helping to solveplanningand transportationproblems facing our cities, especiallyin theNew YorkMetro Region
• You’rean enthusiastic learner,eager andwilling to take the initiativeto learn new skillsand software, and havestrong quantitative analysis skills
• You’reproficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Youhavethe ability toprioritizetasks, balancework assignments, and havestrong organizationalskills
• You’reready to work in a dynamic environment, supporting projects withever-evolving challenges
• You havestrong interpersonal and communication skills(both written and verbal communications)that areessentialfor working collaboratively

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

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
• 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 members.

San Francisco Hiring Range – Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in San Francisco is $24.50 to $47.50 per hour. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of San Francisco will differ.

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 committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact your recruiter to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.