Senior Consultant – Transport Planning

Overview

In this role you will shape vision-led transport planning projects within the Integrated Transport Planning team, taking ownership of outputs and client engagement. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy in a multidisciplinary environment, delivering people-focused transport solutions for UK projects. The position offers growth through mentoring from established specialists and opportunities to influence planning outcomes at a consultancy with a strong societal impact. You will work across multiple projects, balancing deliverables with stakeholder needs to drive sustainable mobility.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• 25 vacation days plus 10 with purchase option
• private medical and dental cover
• pension fund with 7% employer contribution and profit sharing
• opportunity to purchase company shares
• professional development programmes and knowledge-sharing groups

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver active, sustainable transport places using vision-led planning and placemaking.
• Identify changes needed in public transport networks and develop deliverable, affordable solutions.
• Develop and refine transport policies and strategies for UK public sector clients.
• Prepare evidence-based business cases for sustainable transport schemes.
• Use transport modelling in a pragmatic way to balance forecasts with real-world needs.
• Provide expert input into planning applications with strong knowledge of planning legislation.
• Deliver major infrastructure consent and compliance activities.
• Manage workload across multiple projects and produce client-ready outputs to deadlines.

Key requirements

• Experience on transport planning projects for UK public sector or development sector clients in a consultancy or similar environment.
• Sound professional judgement interpreting policy, guidance and technical evidence.
• Experience conducting research and analysis that informs people-focused transport outcomes.
• Ability to work constructively with clients and stakeholders to deliver transport solutions.
• Ability to extract and analyse large data sets and present findings, including advanced data mapping and visualisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with high-quality reports.
• Collaborative approach supporting and reviewing colleagues’ work.

• collaborative
• client-facing communication
• analytical thinking
• transport modelling
• data analysis
• advanced data mapping and visualisation

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