Undergraduate - Transport Planning

Are you eager to launch your career in transport planning and contribute to shaping the future of transportation in the Middle East? Join our Transport Planning team as an Undergraduate Transport Planner where you'll gain hands-on experience working on innovative projects that enhance urban mobility, sustainable transport solutions, and infrastructure development.

About the Role
As part of our Transport Planning team, you will contribute to major urban development and infrastructure projects across the Middle East. You will learn from the team in preparing Traffic Impact Studies, Multimodal Transport Master Plans, and Traffic Engineering solutions. The team specializes in Development Planning, Sustainable Travel, Road Safety, Pedestrian Modelling, and Public Transport Scheme Development/Appraisals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Support: Assist in developing designs, calculations, sketches, and diagrams to support transportation planning projects.
• Data Analysis: Conduct research, analyze data, and prepare reports on transport modelling and planning.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate with project teams, track milestones, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Technical Development: Learn and apply transport planning software such as Synchro, SIDRA, and GIS.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support communication with clients, local authorities, and internal teams to ensure project objectives are met.

Who We're Looking For

Passionate about transportation planning.
Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.
Eager to learn traffic modelling and transportation design software.

What We Offer

• Career Progression: High-performing individuals will be considered for a full-time Graduate position upon completing their degree and offered a spot in our program.
• Real-World Experience: Work on real-world projects in the transport planning sector contributing to meaningful solutions.
• Professional Development: Receive mentorship and hands-on training from industry-leading professionals.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Customized schedules to accommodate academic commitments.

Qualifications:

• Education: Pursuing a Civil Engineering Degree.
• Expected Graduation: 2026 (final-year students).
• GPA: Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 2.8 (or equivalent) to be considered.
• Start Date: Rolling window from March to May 2025.
• Duration: 12 months from start date.
• Eligibility: As part of AECOM's commitment to Emiratisation and in compliance with UAE labor law, only UAE Nationals with a family book will be considered for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. Our public and private sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location, or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together; your growth and success are ours too.

Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Intern