J-1 Visa Transportation Project Manager Jobs
Transportation Project Manager roles in the U.S. are accessible to exchange visitors through the J-1 Trainee or Specialist program category, both requiring a designated sponsor to issue your DS-2019. Securing sponsorship means identifying a host employer willing to structure your placement as a formal training or exchange program.
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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
Arcadis is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Transportation Planning Intern to join our innovative and collaborative team in Atlanta. As part of our interdisciplinary Mobility Advisory Team—including planners, engineers, data analysts, and modelers, you will gain practical experience while supporting transportation projects at local, regional, national, and international levels. This internship is an excellent opportunity to learn about developing sustainable transportation solutions that enhance mobility and improve quality of life in communities. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals on projects involving transportation planning, public transit, active transportation, and multimodal integration.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
As a Transportation Planning Intern, you will:
- Support data collection and analysis tasks under the guidance of experienced planners and engineers.
- Assist in preparing planning reports, deliverables, and project documentation to meet Arcadis and client standards.
- Collaborate with team members and project managers to organize documents and deliver projects.
- Participate in client, stakeholder, and public engagement meetings to observe and contribute to discussions as appropriate.
- Contribute to research on best practices, new technologies, and innovative approaches in transportation planning.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Enrolled in or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in civil or transportation engineering, urban planning, or a related field.
- Demonstrated interest in transportation and/or urban planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Preferred:
- Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS Pro, or databases is a plus.
- Exposure to transportation modeling or analysis software (e.g., Synchro, Vissim, Visum, Cube, Sidra) is an advantage but not required.
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.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $26.95 - $40.43 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
INTRODUCTION
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
Arcadis is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Transportation Planning Intern to join our innovative and collaborative team in Atlanta. As part of our interdisciplinary Mobility Advisory Team—including planners, engineers, data analysts, and modelers, you will gain practical experience while supporting transportation projects at local, regional, national, and international levels. This internship is an excellent opportunity to learn about developing sustainable transportation solutions that enhance mobility and improve quality of life in communities. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals on projects involving transportation planning, public transit, active transportation, and multimodal integration.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
As a Transportation Planning Intern, you will:
- Support data collection and analysis tasks under the guidance of experienced planners and engineers.
- Assist in preparing planning reports, deliverables, and project documentation to meet Arcadis and client standards.
- Collaborate with team members and project managers to organize documents and deliver projects.
- Participate in client, stakeholder, and public engagement meetings to observe and contribute to discussions as appropriate.
- Contribute to research on best practices, new technologies, and innovative approaches in transportation planning.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Enrolled in or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in civil or transportation engineering, urban planning, or a related field.
- Demonstrated interest in transportation and/or urban planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Preferred:
- Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS Pro, or databases is a plus.
- Exposure to transportation modeling or analysis software (e.g., Synchro, Vissim, Visum, Cube, Sidra) is an advantage but not required.
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.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $26.95 - $40.43 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Transportation Project Manager
Document your transportation credentials for sponsors
Gather degree transcripts, professional licenses, and project portfolios before approaching designated sponsors. Trainee and Specialist categories require proof that your background directly relates to transportation planning, infrastructure, or project delivery.
Target host employers with federal transportation contracts
Firms holding FHWA, FTA, or DOT contracts are accustomed to structured training programs and international staff. Their existing compliance infrastructure makes them more receptive to hosting J-1 exchange visitors in project management roles.
Search J-1-aligned roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers actively hosting exchange visitors in transportation and infrastructure roles. Filtering by host organization type narrows your search to environments already familiar with DS-2019 program requirements.
Distinguish Trainee from Specialist category early
If you graduated within the past 12 months, the Trainee category fits your timeline. Professionals with five or more years of transportation project experience and no recent degree typically qualify under the Specialist category instead.
Confirm the host employer will sign your training plan
The designated sponsor issues your DS-2019, but your host employer must co-sign the formal training plan outlining your project management activities. Clarify this commitment before accepting any offer, since sponsors require it before issuing documents.
Check your home-country residency requirement before accepting offers
Some J-1 participants in government-funded or skills-list categories face a two-year home residency requirement after program completion. Confirm your eligibility status with your designated sponsor before negotiating your placement start date.
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Find Transportation Project Manager JobsTransportation Project Manager J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Transportation Project Manager role?
The Trainee category fits recent graduates gaining structured project management experience in transportation, while the Specialist category suits experienced professionals with at least five years in transportation planning or infrastructure delivery. Your designated sponsor determines which category applies based on your academic history and work record, not your job title at the host employer.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a transportation role?
Your visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, not your employer. The host employer where you manage transportation projects is not your visa sponsor. The designated sponsor issues your DS-2019, monitors your program compliance, and serves as the legal sponsor of record throughout your exchange.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 exchange visitors in project management?
Migrate Mate lets you search U.S. employers by role type and exchange visitor program compatibility, which is more targeted than general job boards for this purpose. Look for civil engineering consultancies, metropolitan planning organizations, and infrastructure firms with federal contract history, as these organizations are most familiar with hosting structured J-1 training programs.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Transportation Project Managers?
It depends on your funding source and your home country's skills list. If your J-1 program is financed by the U.S. or your home government, or if your occupation appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List, you must return home for two years before applying for most U.S. work visas or permanent residence. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before signing any training plan.
What does a host employer need to provide before a designated sponsor issues my DS-2019?
The host employer must co-sign a formal training plan detailing your transportation project management activities, learning objectives, supervision structure, and program duration. Designated sponsors will not issue a DS-2019 without this document. Some sponsors also require proof of the employer's financial ability to support the placement and a signed host agreement acknowledging their compliance obligations.
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