Transportation Planning Intern

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

This is an exciting opportunity for those seeking a career in transportation planning, and are looking make an impact on the future of people and goods movement throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Canada. Our team is looking for an Intern to join us in May 2026 for 12-16 months. Your primary role will be to perform technical analysis, data visualization, and report writing to support rapid transit planning studies, travel demand forecasting, transportation system/network planning and operations, environmental assessments, transportation master plans, and active transportation plans. The work we do is highly analytical and data driven in order predict how travel patterns may change in the future. We're looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, collaborative and independent individual who is willingness to learn and take initiative. This position is within the transportation systems practice out of our Toronto office (55 St. Clair Ave). 

Mobility

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

• Conduct research and technical analysis in support of long-range transportation master plans
• Environmental assessments, business cases and active transportation plans
• Conduct travel demand forecasting and travel demand model development using Emme, TransCAD, VISUM software
• Support transit service planning and strategic planning
• Document and verify field conditions
• Prepare schedules and cost estimates
• Support of business development and proposal initiatives
• Various report writing.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Candidates must be enrolled in an Engineering, Economics, Planning or Geography program;
• Skills and experience in transportation planning software (e.g. Emme, VISUM, ArcGIS) would be an asset;
• Ability to analyze, visualize and report data using computer programming tools (e.g. Python, R) would be an asset.\

We are seeking candidates with excellent oral and written communication skills who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in transportation engineering and planning, and be eager to contribute to innovative projects in this dynamic field.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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