Arup

Rail Transport Planner

Job Description

About Arup: 

We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Arup is one of the leading engineering and advisory firms. Through our work, we shape a better world.

Opportunity:

We have opportunities for transport planners to join our successful Transport Consulting team in London. 

Our practice is involved in development, strategy and infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients. These include high profile projects such as HS2, airport expansion and major sporting events together with a range of residential, commercial and regeneration schemes in London and the southeast.

We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who are interested in creating excellent places and effective transport networks for all transport users. Our projects require a broad range of skills and the ability to deliver quality work within a fast-moving and deadline-driven environment. The opportunities are suitable for those with core transport planning skills in the fields of development planning, traffic engineering, analysis and modelling, assessment and preliminary design. Knowledge of designing for walking, cycling and public transport use would be advantageous. Candidates should enjoy taking responsibility as part of larger project teams and be keen to broaden their technical skills to support growth within the practice and their own career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing technical support within project teams under the leadership of project managers.
• Planning and designing for access by all transport modes, including within urban areas, public realm schemes and at major destinations and interchanges.
• Analysing, modelling and assessing existing and future transport demands and network requirements.
• Preparing technical and non-technical reports and illustrative material including feasibility reports, options studies, transport assessments and input to environmental statements. 

Key Skillls:

• Transport planning, modelling and design development for transport infrastructure schemes and new development sites.
• Proficiency in local highway network analysis (including TRANSYT, PICADY, ARCADY, LINSIG, VISSIM). 
• Working knowledge of RailSys & microsimulation techniques, including VISSIM, DfT and Transport for London assessment and modelling guidance.
• Experience of UK Town & Country Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment processes and requirements&  travel planning techniques including measures to encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport
• Experience of using relevant design guidance (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, cycling design standards)...

Qualifications:

• University degree/HNC in a relevant discipline (e.g. civil engineering, geography, economics, mathematics).
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE, CIHT, CILT). 

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector.Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff to support and safeguard your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security. In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different people, shared values.

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

What happens next?

If this could be the next step in your journey, please apply online. All applications will be considered, and we will try our very best to respond to you within 72 hours of receiving your application.

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