Graduate Transport Planner

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in the Middle East?

AECOM is currently seeking a creative and self-driven Graduate Transportation Planner to join our large, dynamic, and highly technical team of planners and engineers based at our office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

As a leading provider of traffic and transportation planning services, we are committed to establishing ourselves as the most trusted name in transportation planning, with a strong focus on multi-modal transport master planning and excellence in transport modeling.

Role Overview

As a Graduate Transport Planner at AECOM, you will play a vital role in major urban development and infrastructure projects across the Middle East region, assisting the team in preparing Traffic Impact Studies, Multi-modal Transport Master Plans, and Traffic Engineering solutions.

We also offer a range a specialism's within the team including; Development Planning, Sustainable Travel, Road Safety, Pedestrian Modelling and public transport scheme development/appraisals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop designs, calculations, sketches, and diagrams to support transportation planning projects.

• Develop technical skills and abilities, mainly using transport planning software such as Synchro, SIDRA, and GIS as per specific discipline requirements.

• Coordinate with other disciplines and participate in design and coordination meetings.

• Contribute to project success by providing technical services within agreed project time, quality, and cost objectives.

• Maintain and enhance transport modeling and planning knowledge.

• Continuously improve technical and industry knowledge through participation in forums and industry-related programs.

• Research, analyze, and report on a range of quantitative and qualitative transport modeling and planning projects.

• Undertake modeling and analysis tasks to support project deliverables.

Training and Development: You will receive comprehensive training to provide technical support across various service offerings, including:

• Strategic Multi-Modal Transport Modeling + Master Planning

• Transport Impact Assessments

• Demand Forecasting and Management

• Transport Network/Master Planning

• Transport Policy & Strategy Development

• Traffic Capacity Analysis

• Parking Studies, Layout & Design

• Access Management

• Traffic Signal Timing

• Traffic Engineering

• Micro Traffic Simulation

• Freight Planning and Logistics

• Intelligent Transport Systems

• 3D Modeling & Evaluation

• Road Safety Studies & Operational Reviews

• Access/Circulation Studies

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

* Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation Planning subjects from an accredited University.

• Candidates must be recent graduates, having graduated within the last 24 months or no later than September 2024, to be eligible for AECOM's Graduate Program.

• Successful applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3 or 2:1 (or equivalent) and above.

• If you hold a Master's Degree, it should have started within 12 months of completing your Bachelor's Degree to ensure continuous education and meet program requirements.

• Candidates with more than 1 year of postgraduate work experience are not eligible for the program and are encouraged to apply for our professional-level roles instead.

• Basic familiarity with GIS analysis is preferred.