Graduate Transport Planning Consultant Leeds (Summer 2026)

At AECOM we have a number of exciting opportunities across the UK & Ireland for graduates to work within our Transport Planning Team. Our team covers all areas of transport planning from pedestrian and highway modelling to public transport and spatial planning. As an integrated team we provide design and planning advice from inception through to detailed design often working alongside engineers architects and master planners in multi-disciplinary teams.   

We are looking for an ambitious team player who wishes to assist in developing and communicating innovative and effective approaches to the analysis and design of transport systems and infrastructure in a collaborative environment. The role would suit a self-motivated individual looking to begin their career in a dynamic team and it better understand how economic theory creative thinking and problem solving can be used to help solve real-world practical challenges.

We will of course provide you with all the training and support you need to progress your career and develop professionally. You will be working within a positive culture where learning and development is not only supported but also actively promoted.

Early work with us will typically be supporting senior staff with technical input into a variety of projects. Key responsibilities will include: 

• Assisting in data collection and analysis  
• Reviewing and building economic models
• Reviewing and drafting infrastructure proposal documents and associated business cases   
• Assisting in the preparation of reports presentations bids and proposals  
• Attending meetings and workshops with clients and members of other disciplines.  

Qualifications :

• A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Geography Economics Maths or an MSc in Transport Planning with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above  
• A Masters degree in Civil Engineering Geography Economics Maths or Transport Planning would be an advantage  
• Transport Planning modules or experience would be an advantage  
• Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Transport Planning  
• Demonstrable interest in Transport Planning and developing a career in this industry  
• Willing and able to work towards chartership with the TPS CIHT or ICE  
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word Excel & PowerPoint  
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients colleagues stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback  
• Enthusiastic hard-working with ambition and drive  
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole  
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus 

Additional Information :

Professional Development 

Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) along with our huge scope of projects across the globe will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. Our GDP forms a core part of our business strategy globally designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. We have over 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Ireland from over 40 different disciplines each and every one of them making a tangible difference to the environment we all live and work in.  

We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution where we have graduates working towards over 30 professional institutions in the UK & Ireland. We will push you to achieve the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide your development and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required and the opportunity to work on live client projects with significant multi-disciplinary exposure. 

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment 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. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

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 youre 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.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.