Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Arup is seeking a Senior Consultant – Transport Planning to lead analytical and modelling aspects of strategic transport projects across New Zealand.
This role involves working with large datasets and transport models to provide insights that inform decision making through high-quality visualisation and clear communication.
The successful candidate will contribute to business development, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams on nationally significant transport initiatives.
The Opportunity
• Lead the development and execution of transport planning methodologies, including strategic modelling and data analysis for public transport and highway projects.
• Work with large datasets and modelling tools (e.g. SATURN, Cube, EMME, VISUM), summarising findings into clear, actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Represent Arup in client meetings, contribute to transport strategies and business cases, and build strong relationships across the New Zealand transport sector.
• Support and guide junior staff in technical and consulting skills, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Contribute to proposals, identify new opportunities, and apply emerging techniques to continuously improve project delivery and client outcomes.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive.
Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
• Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Transport Planning, or a related post-graduate discipline.
• Proven experience in strategic transport modelling and planning within the New Zealand consulting environment.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and GIS with experience of analysis related tools/software such as Python and data visualisation platforms.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in modelling work and familiarity with New Zealand transport agencies and standards.
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 recognises 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 eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Explore the perks of a career with Arup New Zealand:
• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the support carer of 2 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life, travel & income protection)
• Interest free bicycle loans
• Free & confidential counselling sessions