Transportation Planning Intern (June 2022)

4 years ago

ARUP

Location
Language
Type
New York
English
Part-time
Level
Profession
Deadline
Internship
Urban planner
31.12.2021
Location
Language
Type
Level
Profession
Deadline
New York
English
Part-time
Internship
Urban planner
31.12.2021

About Us

Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. 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.

About the Role

The Integrated Planning team at Arup performs work in the following areas:

  • Transportation/traffic engineering
  • Conceptual transportation design
  • Transportation policy analysis, including policy analysis focused on transportation equity
  • Transportation data analysis and visualization, including analysis focused on transportation equity

Notable Projects

For over seven decades Arup has been at the forefront of the most ambitious and innovative design and engineering. From concert halls to national stadiums, renewable energy to driverless cars, we continue to add to that history every day.

  • Lower Hudson Transit Link
  • MBTA Bus Network Redesign
  • Link21/Second Transbay Rail Crossing Planning and Engineering
  • San Jose Access and Mobility Plan

What You're Gonna Do

Responsibilities of this specific role will include, but not be limited to the following:

  • Conducting background research on specific locations, strategies or policies
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Completing and documenting technical analyses
  • Report writing
  • Performing analyses using a variety of tools including Excel, PowerBI, GIS, R, FME and service planning tools
  • Attending team, consultant and client meetings
  • Working with people from other disciplines to gain knowledge on new subjects.

About You

Qualifications

Required:

  • Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree and coursework in urban planning, transportation, sociology, economics, civil engineering or a related field
  • Minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher
  • The ability to prioritize effectively, balance assigned work and exceptional organization skills required for our constantly evolving environment
  • Experience using CAD or GIS
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working
  • Presentation skills with colleagues and clients of all levels
  • Proven interest in the built environment specifically transportation
  • Ability to contribute to projects our team works on
  • Candidate must not require sponsorship, now or in the future to be considered for this role

Preferred:

  • Currently pursuing Master's degree in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering or related field
  • Significant thesis, class project or studio work related to urban transportation planning, transportation engineering analysis, and/or transportation land use interface

What We Offer

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation. Should you require an accommodation in the job application or interview process please let us know by sending an email to americas@arup.com.

International Candidates

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.

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