Senior Transport Planner

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.

Unlike others we are 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. In Ireland, our independence and ability to make strategic decisions locally allows us to create a sustainable and vibrant working environment for our people and to practice what we preach in following through on our commitment to make the world a better place.

We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. For more than 70 years, we have helped bring to life ground-breaking projects across the globe.

At Arup, sustainability is at the centre of everything we do, with our global strategy focussed on how we can deliver a built environment which is focussed on people, place and planet. A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a meaningful contribution to this ambition, helping to shape a better world for future generations.

We are a global, connected network of dedicated designers, consultants and experts who bring the best of our collective technical expertise to the complex challenges we face in today’s world. 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.

Unlike others we are 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. In Ireland, our independence and ability to make strategic decisions locally allows us to create a sustainable and vibrant working environment for our people and to practice what we preach in following through on our commitment to make the world a better place.

We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. For more than 70 years, we have helped bring to life ground-breaking projects across the globe.

At Arup, sustainability is at the centre of everything we do, with our global strategy focussed on how we can deliver a built environment which is focussed on people, place and planet. A career at Arup offers you the chance to make a meaningful contribution to this ambition, helping to shape a better world for future generations.

We are a global, connected network of dedicated designers, consultants and experts who bring the best of our collective technical expertise to the complex challenges we face in today’s world. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

Transport Planning Team 

The transport planning team in Arup has an excellent reputation for delivering cutting edge solutions to the most challenging transportation problems. The Transport planning team in Arup is at the forefront in thinking about the future of our cities, towns and transport networks – driving innovation, using systems thinking, data analytics and modelling together with an advisory mindset, to deliver what our clients need. Our clients task us with their most complex problems trusting us to delivery 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 which include NTA, TII, DoT, Irish Rail, Dublin Airport, Local Authorities, health and education institutions and numerous private sector clients across varied sectors. We bring the best talent to their projects, and this is key to our continued success and the opportunity we provide. The nearly 20-strong Transport Planning team includes transport planners, spatial planners, data science specialists, transport modelers and engineers from a range of consulting, public sector and operations backgrounds.

The wider transport and cities teams in Ireland are a c. 200 strong team, bringing multi-disciplinary skills ranging from transport planning, to data analytics, strategic advisory, intelligent mobility and sustainability and climate change advisory. Working collaboratively with these teams allows us to solve the most complex of challenges, bringing fresh thinking, innovation and a future focus to our work.  Current projects include:

• NTA Demand Management Strategy
• Luas Lucan
• BusConnects Dublin & Cork
• DART+ Coastal
• Dublin Airport Transport Strategies
• Transport Assessments for various towns and cities in Ireland
• All-Island Rail Feasibility Study
• Road User Charging Studies
• Advice in relation to Shared Mobility Schemes
• Various Greenway and Urban Cycle Schemes
• Masterplanning and major mixed-use developments

Your responsibilities

The 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/Profile

We 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.

Our goal is to shape a better world, finding solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems. From climate action to social value, we consider the most expansive impacts of our work. Our drive to build a more sustainable, resilient and equitable future shapes our culture and has made us leaders in sustainable development. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary design teams focusing on technical excellence and innovative solutions that create a better future for people, places, and the planet.  

'A better way'- Sustainability and Social Equity

At Arup, we strive to bring environmental sustainability and social equity together. We put sustainability at the heart of our projects and invest in research and development that helps tackle issues such as climate change and poverty. We have made a commitment to reach net zero by 2030 and to contribute meaningfully to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, creating shared value for our clients and our communities while safeguarding our planet. Read our net zero carbon plan here. Read our net zero carbon plan here.

A career at Arup gives you the chance to have a positive impact on the world. For us, corporate responsibility is not just a policy; it’s a way of working.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background based on merit, fairness and respect. At Arup, you’ll be a welcomed member of the team with opportunities to participate in social, cultural and educational events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador) or with your colleagues by joining staff networks such as those for women, culture or the LGBTQ+ community.

We are a certified CPD accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2020

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