A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a positive difference in the world. Independently owned and independently minded, Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world's most prominent projects in the built environment. We believe that flexible arrangements, such as hybrid working, create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Senior Transport Planner To support our continued growth and expansion into new markets we are looking for an experienced transport planning consultant/advisor with strong consulting skills, a genuine interest in transport and thirst for solving client problems. The role will be based in our Cork Office in One Albert Quay but we are open to applications looking to be based in our Dublin office but willing to visit our Cork office regularly to support the Cork team.
The role will report into an Associate Director on the team and offer the candidate a career path to Associate Director grade and beyond.
Transport Planning TeamThe transport planning team in Arup has an excellent reputation for delivering cutting edge solutions to the most challenging transportation problems. Our clients task us with their most complex problems trusting us to deliver a holistic and multi-disciplinary solution.
A transport planning career at Arup offers you the opportunity to work with the best in the industry. The diversity of our project and client portfolio, the global reach of the organisation and the multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach we take, means that we are very much a trusted advisor to our clients.
Your ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will often need to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams and add value through the application of good transport planning knowledge. They will have a client-facing role and will be required to manage projects or the transport elements of larger multi-disciplinary projects. In the role you will:
Act as project manager and/or technical lead including liaising with clients and other members of design teams.Be responsible for the delivery of project outcomes for our clients.Manage other staff members, supporting transportation analysis and the preparation of reports.Be involved in bidding/contract/commercial management for individual projects.Contribute as a transport planning specialist to solve complex challenges for clients.Work collaboratively and iteratively within multi-disciplinary design and consultancy teams.Lead junior teams and perform day to day work activities.Represent Arup while engaging directly with clients and their stakeholders in the development of project deliverables where required.Input to thought leadership to promote Arup and develop capabilities.Your Education/ProfileWe welcome all applicants with a keen interest in transport planning and the technical and behavioural ability to deliver for our team. These are the requirements we consider to be essential to the role:
The successful candidate will have a Level 8 Planning, Analytical or Engineering degree (or equivalent).8+ years' proven experience in the area of transport, primarily in the consultancy environment, with particular focus on sustainable transport, policy, or development planning.Experience managing projects and teams, as well as working independently.Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to communicate in a variety of formats.Excellent numeracy skills and an ability to leverage these skills to solve complex problems and business challenges.Self-motivated with an ability to work on initiative and liaise with clients independently.Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner.A curiosity and awareness of developing technologies and best practice in the industry.Appropriate professional status (or working towards) with a membership of a relevant professional chartered institute, or eligible for membership of a relevant professional.What to Expect at Arup:A multicultural and informal working environment where you can develop professionally by being part of a team who enjoy what they do.We believe that flexible arrangements, such as hybrid working, create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.Opportunities for short or long assignments at Arup's offices and projects anywhere in the world.Employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme, which is dependent on the firm's financial performance.Competitive performance-based salary growth.A strong corporate culture committed to its values: quality of work, holistic approach, humane organization, straight and honourable dealings, social usefulness and reasonable prosperity.Continuous training and professional development that will allow you to adapt to the growing needs of our clients as we embrace digital transformation.Join us in shaping a better world.
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