Graduate Aviation Planner (Available 2025)

A future with purpose

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.

The opportunity

• Perform capacity and/or demand assessment for planning studies using various tools, methods and techniques
• Develop spatial requirements and program development for infrastructure and facilities planning
• CAD and graphic support with focus on terminal planning but with involvement in other aspects of airport such as airside planning and landside planning
• Develop planning drawings and edit architectural floor plans and sections
• Assist with reviews of forecast demand, including planning flight schedules and peak hour demand
• Collect and collate data from surveys, benchmark studies and other sources as needed in support of planning studies
• Assist in preparation of reports, presentations and deliverables including illustrations, tables and drawings to communicate sophisticated technical ideas through a graphical and visual approach for a wide range of clients
• Generate and contribute to planning and operational reports and provide advice to planning and design teams, airports and airline clients
• Project work includes many of the most significant sophisticated airport developments globally
• Analyze and support the summarization of policy and standard documents and background studies
• Research and analyze trends and standard processes related to airport planning

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for graduates who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we’d like to hear from you.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (required) or master’s degree (preferred) in Architecture, Urban or Transportation Planning, Civil, Industrial or Architectural Engineering, or other related subject areas

• Airport and aviation related interest and/or experience

• Experience and proficiency of CAD platforms (AutoCAD/MicroStation), Microsoft Office applications (Word and PowerPoint) and Excel
• Ability to read and understand 3D spatial models, make edits to architectural floor plans and sections

• Logical and critical thinking capability, including the ability to produce graphics to simplify complex ideas

• Good written and verbal communication skills needed for team-based working

• The ability to work with high level architectural and master planning concepts

• Excellent planning and organization skills and attention to detail for our fast-paced environment

• Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to address new challenges
• Candidate must be eligible to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

Our teams notable projects

• Toronto Pearson International Airport and Billy Bishop Airport
• Montreal Trudeau International Airport
• Los Angeles LAX International Airport
• New York Newark, John F. Kennedy, and LaGuardia International Airports

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

When you start your career with Arup, you will have the opportunity to deliver high quality valuable work for our clients. Our inclusive and diverse work environment will allow you to thrive and build your technical, project management and business development skills needed to be successful in our firm. As a Graduate you have the opportunity to attend our Graduate Experience Program giving you the opportunity to meet your peers across the region and learn about our people, projects, and clients through panel discussions, design activities, and networking events.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future. Arup’s percentage match increases with time at the firm.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Toronto Hiring Range – Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $61,000 to $70,500 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.

Next steps

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round which is an invitation to complete a Pre-recorded Video Interview (PRVI), at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.  

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