Associate / Associate Director Transport Planner

Aldwych Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

6% contributory pension

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Performance-related bonus

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an Associate / Associate Director Transport Planner to join its Central London team. The role covers project delivery and growth of the transport planning group, with responsibility for leading projects from feasibility to planning submission and managing client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have development-led transport planning experience, strong communication and business development skills, and be comfortable working in a hybrid London office

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development-led transport planning.
• Strong client-facing and project management skills.
• Experience with Transport Assessments and Transport Statements.
• Ability to win work and develop client relationships.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading transport planning projects from feasibility through to planning submission.
• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and technical reports.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a senior point of contact.
• Supporting business development, bids, fee proposals and work winning.
• Developing existing client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• Managing project programmes, budgets and resources.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members.
• Contributing to the wider growth and development of the team.

Skills

Transport planning

Client management

Business development

Report writing

Communication

Tools

PICADY

ARCADY

LINSIG

VISSIM

Job description

Associate / Associate Director - Transport Planning

Location: London
Salary: Circa £60,000-£80,000 DOE
Type: Full Time, Permanent | Hybrid Working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate / Associate Director Transport Planner to join a well-established, independent transport and infrastructure planning consultancy in Central London.

This role would suit an experienced development transport planner with strong client management skills and an ability, or appetite, for work winning and business development.

The consultancy works across a diverse range of residential, commercial, mixed-use, urban regeneration and strategic land projects, with a strong reputation for technical quality and a collaborative culture.

The Role

You will play a key role in both project delivery and the continued growth of the transport planning team, with responsibility for:

• Leading transport planning projects from feasibility through to planning submission
• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and technical reports
• Managing client relationships and acting as a senior point of contact
• Supporting business development, bids, fee proposals and work winning
• Developing existing client relationships and identifying new opportunities
• Managing project programmes, budgets and resources
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members
• Contributing to the wider growth and development of the team

About You

You will be an experienced Transport Planner from a consultancy background, operating at Associate or Associate Director level.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience in development-led transport planning
• Strong client-facing and project management skills
• Experience with Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
• A proven ability to win work and develop client relationships, or a strong desire to move further into this area
• Good commercial awareness
• Experience with PICADY / ARCADY, with LINSIG / VISSIM desirable
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

What's On Offer

• £60,000-£80,000 DOE
• Hybrid working - minimum 2 days in the London office
• Performance-related bonus
• 6% contributory pension
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
• Strong professional development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to play a key role in the growth of a successful transport planning team

Will Herman
07581619823

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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