Senior Transport Planner, Ireland

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Your impact

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to:

• We do things right
• We aim higher
• We challenge the accepted
• We live inclusion

About The Opportunity

The Transport Planning & Mobility Solutions team at Jacobs is one of the most successful in Ireland and the UK, with a varied client base and strong pipeline of work, alongside supporting project teams across the globe. Our local team is involved in a range of exciting and innovative projects covering all elements of transport planning including traffic modelling, economic appraisal, active modes, public transport, traffic engineering, policy & strategy formation and business case development.

Some example projects you could help deliver:

• Dublin City Transport Plan (National Transport Authority)
• Metrolink - Railway Order, EIA, Business Case (Transport Infrastructure Ireland)
• Active Travel Design Office (Dublin City Council)
• BusConnects (Dublin)
• Luas Cork (Transport Infrastructure Ireland)
• BusConnects (Cork) EIA (National Transport Authority)
• Limerick City Transport Plan (National Transport Authority)
• Donegal Local Transport Plans (National Transport Authority)
• NTA Single Party Modelling Framework (National Transport Authority)
• NTA Single Party Strategic Planning Framework (National Transport Authority)
• Safe Routes to School Program (Meath County Council)

We are looking for Transport Planners/ Senior Transport Planners and Traffic Engineers to be based in our Dublin, Cork or Belfast offices. You will work on local projects whilst also interacting with our colleagues across Ireland, the UK and globally. This role will allow you to pursue relevant business and technical training to support your career development as well as the freedom to grow your network and develop innovative solutions to chase new opportunities.

A full-time working week with Jacobs is 40 hours - consideration will be given to anyone seeking reduced or compressed hours. This role enjoys a hybrid working pattern but does require 2 days per week based on site at one of the Jacobs locations highlighted above. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• To be degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or equivalent)
• Experience in the Transport Planning field with the ability to contribute to the success of a range of high profile transport projects
• Achieved or working towards Chartered status or other relevant professional qualification e.g. Engineers Ireland, CIHT, TPP or CENG
• To be a creative, solution-oriented individual who considers multiple perspectives to identify different solutions
• A desire to develop your technical skills and the ability to work independently in the field of Transport Planning
• Experience in the Transport Planning field with the ability to contribute to the success of a range of high profile transport projects, particularly in an urban environment - active travel, cycle networks, mass transit and bus infrastructure
• To be able to manage tasks using appropriate program, budget and quality controls
• Flexibility to manage a varied workload, assist with business opportunities and embrace new technologies, product solutions and the future evolution of the industry

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.