Graduate Transport & Mobility Consultant
We are looking for a Graduate to join our Transport & Mobility team in either our Bath, London or Manchester office. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.
We have a hybrid working policy in place for all staff members, the successful candidate can be based in our Manchester, London or Bath office. Please indicate your preference upon application.
About the Transport Team
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented graduate level Transport and Mobility Engineer to join our Transport and Mobility team.
Our transport team works across a variety of exciting projects around the world, with work varying from strategic master planning at city, area or development scale to transport assessments and infrastructure design at the planning stage.
To find out more about our Transport and Mobility discipline, please click here.
What sort of projects will I work on?
The team workload is split evenly between development projects in the UK and projects overseas. The type of work varies from strategic master planning at city scale to the preparation of Transport Assessments for projects in the UK. There will therefore be opportunities for overseas travel.
Recent projects that our team have led the Transport input for, include:
Middle East - A number of major developments (regional plans, mega resorts, city and district plans) associated with the 2030 Saudi Transformation Plan, including The Red Sea Project, AlUla Regional Framework Plan, and Riyadh’s King Salman Park. Also, the Al Daayan Healthcare Campus in Qatar and associated template for global Hospitals of the Future, ongoing work on Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City, and the Museum of the Future, Dubai.
North America - Make Way for Lower Manhattan, a scheme to improve the quality of the streetscape in Lower Manhattan, New York.
South America - Mixed-use masterplan for Praderas in Chile.
Asia - UK PACT projects for transitioning Indonesia to low carbon transport. Also, a new headquarter district for one of China’s largest technology providers, and a new island resort in Japan.
Europe - SAP Garden Arena, Munich, and the City West 2040 Mobility Strategy for sustainable and equitable travel in a central district of Berlin.
UK - A number of urban development projects such as the expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), Mayfield Development, Manchester, Thameside West in London’s Royal Docks, Vauxhall Cross mixed use development in London, Lords Cricket Ground: redevelopment of the Compton and Edrich stands, Tottenham Hotspurs’ new stadium and White City Living near Westfield in west London.
We would like to hear from you if you are studying (or have graduated) in any of the below degrees:
- Currently pursuing or already completed a degree in a transport related subject such as;
- Transport Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Urban Design, Urban Planning
- Architecture (or other relevant subject not listed)
- Particularly interested in transportation, and with a passion for emerging transport and mobility trends and technologies, engineering design, sustainability and making a meaningful contribution to society.
- Possessing initiative and able to thrive in a team environment.
- Able to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner, verbally and in writing.
- Comfortable executing project deliverables within a given timeframe.
- Ideally familiar with using GIS software to analyse and visualize geospatial data.
- Graphic skills are desirable, and experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) is beneficial.
- Able to research, filter and compile information on a range of topics for multiple audience types.
- Comfortable undertaking numerical analysis.
Graduates at Buro Happold
When you join Buro Happold you are embedded into an exciting network of engineers and consultants, that supports your career development. We have a Graduate Connect learning programme that targets specific learning and supports your journey to chartership as well as our Young Employee's Forum that links all our young talent in terms of knowledge sharing, learning and very importantly socialising.
We place great importance on a having a safe and inclusive environment and will seek to make any arrangements that may be required to enable all who work with us to thrive. We have flexible working hours and hybrid working, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you have any questions about how this could apply to your specific circumstances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
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Application Process
We typically complete shortlisting after the role has closed. Therefore, you can expect to hear from us with 2-4 weeks of the job closing on our website. Should you wish to contact us to find out more information or to get an update, please contact earlycareers@burohappold.com
Please note that this role is for an Autumn 2025 start.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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