Associate Director

Stantec; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

bonus schemes

enhanced pension plan

annual leave with option to buy/sell

private medical insurance

group income protection & life cover

discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Associate Director to lead a growing Transport Planning team in Birmingham. You will provide senior technical and commercial leadership across development planning projects, working with private-sector clients to shape transport strategies and delivery across the Midlands.

You will mentor transport planners, manage bids, and secure opportunities while collaborating with planning, highways, infrastructure and environment specialists. Hybrid/flexible working is available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transport planning consultancy at Associate/Associate Director level.
• Strong experience in development planning (residential, mixed-use, commercial or strategic land).
• Experience with private-sector clients including developers and landowners.
• Understanding of planning and development processes and transport’s role.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of development and transport planning projects across the private sector.
• Provide strategic transport advice to developers, housebuilders, landowners and other clients.
• Lead transport planning for residential, mixed-use, commercial and strategic schemes.
• Advise on transport strategy, accessibility, sustainable travel and impacts.
• Prepare and oversee Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans.
• Develop client relationships and drive business development.
• Mentor and develop transport planners within the team.
• Support growth of the Transport Planning business in the region.

Skills

Transport planning

Development planning

Client relationships

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Networking

Commercial awareness

Education

CIHT desirable

Relevant degree

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Associate Director to join our growing Transport Planning team in Birmingham , based at our Cherry Street office in the heart of the city . Our Birmingham office brings together colleagues from across our multidisciplinary business, including transport, highways, infrastructure, planning and the wider built environment. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with specialists across these teams, draw on our wider technical expertise and develop integrated solutions for clients across the region. This is an exciting opportunity for an established transport planning professional with a strong background in development planning and the private sector , who is looking to take a leading role in delivering projects, developing client relationships and growing our presence across the region. You will work with a diverse portfolio of private-sector clients, including developers, housebuilders, landowners and property investors , providing strategic and technical transport planning advice across development projects. Alongside project delivery, you will play an important role in developing new and existing client relationships, identifying opportunities and supporting the continued growth of our Transport Planning business across Birmingham and the wider Midlands. We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, technically credible and well connected within the development market , with the ambition and confidence to help shape the future of our transport planning offering.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Associate Director , you will provide senior technical and commercial leadership across a range of development planning projects.

You will work closely with clients, project teams and stakeholders to provide practical transport planning advice that supports successful development, from early-stage land promotion and planning strategy through to detailed planning and delivery.

Your role will include:

• Leading the delivery of development planning and transport planning projects across the private sector.
• Providing strategic transport advice to developers, housebuilders, landowners and other property-sector clients.
• Leading transport planning inputs for residential, mixed-use, commercial, employment and strategic development schemes.
• Advising clients on transport strategy, accessibility, sustainable travel and development-related transport impacts.
• Preparing and overseeing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and other technical documentation.
• Providing strategic advice at the land promotion, masterplanning and planning application stages.
• Working with local highway authorities and other stakeholders to secure appropriate transport solutions and infrastructure.
• Managing project teams, programmes, budgets and technical deliverables.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for key clients and developing long-term relationships.
• Supporting clients through planning negotiations and engagement with relevant authorities and stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across planning, highways, infrastructure, environment and other disciplines.
• Supporting and leading bids, tenders, fee proposals and client presentations.
• Identifying opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new client relationships.
• Using your market knowledge and network to identify new opportunities across the development sector.
• Mentoring and developing transport planners within the team.
• Supporting the wider leadership team with the growth and development of our Transport Planning business.

YOUR IMPACT

You will play a key role in helping clients bring forward successful, sustainable and well-connected developments.

Your technical expertise and understanding of the development planning process will enable clients to navigate complex transport issues and deliver schemes that respond effectively to planning and highway requirements.

You will also have a significant role in growing our presence across the Midlands.

You will:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, housebuilders, landowners and property-sector clients.
• Develop new client relationships and identify opportunities for future work.
• Strengthen Stantec's presence within the regional development market.
• Use your existing industry network to generate new opportunities.
• Lead and contribute to successful bids and tenders.
• Support the development of key client accounts and long-term partnerships.
• Identify emerging opportunities across residential, commercial, strategic land and infrastructure-led development.
• Share market intelligence and help shape our regional business strategy.
• Develop and mentor the next generation of transport planning professionals.

This is a role where your technical expertise, commercial awareness, client relationships and understanding of the development market will all be equally important.

We are particularly interested in individuals who have:

• Significant experience within transport planning consultancy at Associate, Associate Director or equivalent level.
• Strong experience across development planning , particularly residential, mixed-use, commercial or strategic land development.
• Experience working with private-sector clients , including developers, housebuilders, landowners and property consultants.
• A strong understanding of the planning and development process and the role transport plays in enabling development.
• Experience leading Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and wider development-related transport work.
• Strong knowledge of the development planning and highways environment.
• Experience engaging with local highway authorities and other statutory stakeholders.
• Strong project management and commercial awareness.
• An established network of contacts across the development, property and transport planning markets.
• Demonstrable experience of developing client relationships and contributing to business development.
• The ability to identify opportunities, develop propositions and contribute to winning work.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage with senior clients and stakeholders.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing technical teams.
• The ambition to play a visible role in the continued growth of a regional transport planning business.
• A relevant degree and/or professional qualification such as CIHT would be desirable.

We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.

We do what is right: Industry-leading training and development, paid professional subscriptions and support for your continued professional growth.

We are better together: Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team where you'll mentor others, share your expertise and work on exciting projects with colleagues across the business.

Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - and we want you to be part of it.

Great Benefits

• Competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance included as standard
• discounted gym membershiplots more

Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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