Associate Director- Transport Planning (Development Management)

Overview

As an Associate Director/Principal Consultant in our Development Planning and Management Team, you will advise on transport planning matters to protect SRN performance and safety. You lead a multidisciplinary team, manage client relationships, and report to senior management on contracts and outcomes. You will review planning documents, oversee high-profile consultations, and coordinate expert input for decisions and appeals. This role combines technical rigor with leadership to deliver major transport planning outcomes for a strategic client, in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• well-being programs
• diverse benefits and allowances

Responsibilities

• Lead and review the delivery of complex transport planning documents to meet quality, budget, and timelines
• Act as the client lead, managing relationships and reporting on contractual obligations
• Oversee planning consultations, negotiate deliverables with stakeholders, and coordinate input from AECOM specialists
• Provide technical assurance and sign-off on development management recommendations
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of transport planners and consultants
• Support preparation of evidence for planning appeals, inquiries, and examinations
• Coordinate resource planning, budgeting, and KPI monitoring for the contract
• Lead on risk and quality management across transport planning workstreams

Key requirements

• Degree-related field and extensive post-graduate experience in transport planning
• Chartered membership in CIHT/TPS/CILT preferred
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record in managing complex projects and delivering results
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK transport planning principles, policies, and regulations
• Experience in transport modelling (strategic and local) and related tools

• leadership
• communication
• negotiation
• Transport Assessments and planning process
• Trip Generation / Trip Distribution / Assignment
• Junction Capacity Modelling (JUNCTIONS / LINSIG) and microsimulation awareness

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