Graduate Transport Planner
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Occupation Type
Construction project managers and related professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£44,300
(£22.72 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Job Description
Join our tight-knit Transportation Consultancy team and kickstart your career working on projects that shape how people move. From designing Active Travel and Bus Priority schemes to developing Transport Strategies and complex Business Cases, you will gain hands-on experience in scheme development, modelling, and economic appraisal.
Location
This role is based in the North of England however you may be required to travel to Costain Manchester office
Costain Graduate Development Programme
The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job and through external training as needed.
The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond. We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by Costain.
Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way. In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.
Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including energy, nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.
Responsibilities
Join our tight-knit Transportation Consultancy team and kickstart your career working on projects that shape how people move. From designing Active Travel and Bus Priority schemes to developing Transport Strategies and complex Business Cases, you will gain hands-on experience in scheme development, modelling, and economic appraisal.
Location
This role is based in the North of England however you may be required to travel to Costain Manchester office
Costain Graduate Development Programme
The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job and through external training as needed.
The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond. We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by Costain.
Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way. In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.
Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including energy, nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the
- Support the design and delivery of highway safety, capacity, and sustainable transport schemes.
- Assist in data analysis, transport modelling, and economic assessments.
- Draft technical reports and contribute to the preparation of Transport Business Case documents.
- Collaborate with senior consultants to provide innovative solutions for our clients.
- Education: A degree in a related field (e.g., Geography, Mathematics, Town & Country Planning, or Civil Engineering).
- Skills: Exceptional written and verbal English, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word).
- Attributes: A genuine passion for the transport sector and a proactive, "willingness to learn" mindset.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 2:1 achieved or expected in relevant discipline
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the
UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
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Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign