Associate or Associate Director Transport Planner

Overview

In this role you will lead the transport planning team on a range of private-sector development projects in Nottingham, guiding delivery from site appraisal through to planning submission. You will own projects, develop team members, and build strong client relationships to support business growth. You will apply core transport planning skills to create sustainable transport and active-travel strategies, contributing to the firm’s expansion and success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own multiple transport planning projects, ensuring on-time delivery within programme and budget
• Coordinate project teams and mentor junior staff, allocating resources and providing technical guidance
• Develop and implement transport strategies, including walking/cycling networks and mitigation measures
• Engage with clients, authorities and stakeholders to gather requirements and secure opportunities
• Support business development through fee proposals, opportunity identification, and client relationship management
• Supervise and contribute to junction design planning (priority, roundabouts, signals) as needed
• Prepare and monitor project performance metrics, budgets, and invoicing
• Contribute to wider team growth and development of the transport planning business

Key requirements

• Strong track record delivering transport planning projects
• Experience on private sector development schemes (employment, residential, mixed-use)
• Proven ability to lead projects, coordinate teams, and manage delivery to programme and budget
• Technical expertise in Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Environmental Statements, access and parking strategies, sustainable transport and active travel
• Practical experience in vision-led transport planning and sustainable mobility strategies
• Experience with transport assessment/modelling tools: TRICS, Junctions, LinSig; design software AutoCAD and AutoTrack
• Project management and commercial awareness including budgeting, fee management, invoicing, and performance monitoring
• Experience in conceptual junction design and staff management/mentoring
• Excellent communication skills and client-facing confidence
• Commercial acumen and ability to identify new business opportunities and support client relationships
• Proactive, collaborative team player capable of leadership

• Leadership and people management
• Client relationship management
• Proactive communication
• TRICS
• Junctions
• LinSig

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