Associate / Associate Director Transport Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Performance-related bonus

Pension

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave + holidays

Season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Professional development

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Transport Planner in London to lead transport planning projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development. The role includes delivering transport assessments, statements, travel plans, and mentoring junior staff.

The position offers hybrid working with a London office presence, and a clear path for growth within the transport planning team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development-led transport planning.
• Strong client-facing and project management skills.
• Experience with business development, bids, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning projects from feasibility through planning submission.
• Prepare and review Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and reports.
• Manage client relationships and act as a senior point of contact.
• Support bids, fee proposals, and work winning activities.
• Develop existing client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and resources.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members.
• Contribute to growth and development of the team.

Skills

Transport planning

Client management

Business development

Project management

Mentoring

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 awarenessn
• 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

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.