Mobility Grad/Consultant

The future of mobility is being shaped today!

At Buro Happold, we believe transportation is about more than moving people from place to place. It's about creating vibrant, connected, and equitable communities. As a Mobility Grad/Consultant, you'll help develop innovative transportation and planning solutions that enhance accessibility, sustainability, and quality of life in cities across the United States.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we collaborate with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it will be anything but ordinary.

Who We Are

Buro Happold is a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and advisory services. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we help clients solve complex mobility, infrastructure, and urban development challenges. Our Advisory practice brings together planners, engineers, economists, and designers to create integrated solutions that support thriving communities and resilient cities.

Our work spans mobility strategy, transportation planning, urban design, infrastructure advisory, and climate-focused solutions for public and private sector clients worldwide. We are committed to advancing sustainable, equitable, and people-centered mobility systems that improve the built environment for all.

Your Next Role

As a Mobility Grad/Consultant within Buro Happold's Advisory practice, you will support projects focused on transportation planning, mobility strategy, urban design, and infrastructure advisory. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help clients integrate multimodal transportation solutions that create safe, accessible, and sustainable places. You can expect the following:

• Impactful Projects: Contribute to innovative transportation and urban development projects that shape cities, communities, and public spaces.
• Career Development: Build your technical and consulting skills through mentorship, hands-on project experience, and exposure to a diverse range of mobility challenges.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside planners, engineers, urban designers, economists, and sustainability specialists to develop integrated solutions.
• Global Reach: Contribute to projects across North America while connecting with experts throughout Buro Happold's international network.
• Continuous Learning: Expand your expertise through professional development programs, industry events, research initiatives, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

Your Key Duties

• Mobility Planning: Contribute to a wide range of mobility projects, including bicycle and pedestrian planning, transit planning, transportation demand management (TDM), transit-oriented development (TOD), micromobility, freight and logistics, parking studies, traffic analyses, and multimodal transportation strategies.
• Technical Analysis: Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to support project recommendations, policy development, and planning strategies.
• GIS & Data Visualization: Utilize GIS, mapping, and analytical tools to evaluate transportation systems and communicate findings through compelling visualizations and graphics.
• Project Deliverables: Prepare reports, presentations, maps, technical memoranda, diagrams, models, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support collaboration with clients, public agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Urban Mobility Solutions: Help develop innovative transportation strategies that support sustainability, resilience, accessibility, and placemaking objectives.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with planners, engineers, architects, economists, and urban designers to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Research & Innovation: Stay informed on emerging mobility trends, technologies, policies, and best practices that influence transportation systems and urban development.
• Climate & Equity Focus: Support projects that advance climate action, transportation equity, accessibility, and community-centered planning goals.

Your Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Design, Transportation Planning, Geography, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in transportation planning, mobility consulting, urban planning, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience using GIS software to perform geospatial analyses, develop maps, and visualize transportation and planning data.
• Experience with CAD software and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, to communicate complex ideas effectively through graphics and visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with Rhino or other 3D design software is encouraged (preferred) for developing visualizations and planning concepts.
• Strong quantitative, qualitative, and systems-thinking skills with the ability to evaluate complex transportation and urban challenges.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Interest in working across disciplines and collaborating with planners, engineers, architects, economists, and policy experts.
• Understanding of and interest in how transportation planning and infrastructure influence climate resilience, social equity, accessibility, and community outcomes.
• Passion for creating thoughtful mobility solutions and a strong desire to learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful projects.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements.

What We Offer

• Salary range of $77,000 - $100,000. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and experience.
• Generous benefits package
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous PTO in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Hybrid working & summer hours
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses, certifications, and associated fees
• Connection to a global network of experts at the forefront of mobility, infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives
• Access to extensive learning and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to contribute to our diverse and inclusive culture through participation in the Young Employees Forum, Diversity & Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, Black at Buro Happold, and other employee resource groups

Ready for something a little less ordinary? 

Apply now to start your career journey with us.

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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