Associate Director of Transport Planning[1089868]

SCP Transport; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SCP Transport is searching for an Associate Director of Transport Planning to lead projects and manage client relationships within a hybrid working environment. The role requires strong experience in transportation planning and excellent communication skills to ensure project success. Join this award-winning consultancy to make a real impact in transport planning across the UK.

Benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Maternity and paternity benefits

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering.
• Strong reputation with clients and project management skills.
• Knowledge of local and national planning policies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal contact for all project-related matters.
• Manage project resources to meet client deadlines.
• Liaise with clients and report project issues quickly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Project management

Time management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Degree in transportation planning or related field

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Associate Director of Transport Planning[1089868]

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Client:

SCP Transport

Location:

United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a talented and experienced individual working at a director level? Looking to make a real impact within a friendly, engaging and collaborative environment? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning consultancy shaping some of the UK’s most exciting projects? If so, SCP Transport & Planning – an RSK Group company – would love to hear from you!

As our Associate Director you will possess the necessary experience, knowledge and technical expertise to act as direct client contact and project manager on each commission entrusted to them.

You will have ability to think innovatively and proactively, and the role will require sound financial and project management skills to ensure that the firm’s competitiveness in the marketplace is retained.

You will also have the opportunity to provide essential support to the Directors for certain management, marketing and administrative roles that are essential to the smooth running of the business.

Main Responsibilities:

• To be the principal point of contact on all project-related matters and to provide expertise and advice in all aspects of highway engineering and/or transportation planning.
• To bring together the necessary internal and external resources and skills required to fulfil the obligations of each commission to the budget and timescale agreed with the client.
• To liaise/meet with other consultants and external members of the project team where necessary to ensure co-ordination of information and resources.
• To liaise with the client to promptly report any issue arising during the undertaking of the project that has implications either to the brief or the timescale. Such implications are to be reported as variations and budget alterations are to be agreed with the client.
• To ensure that the project is undertaken to the specified budget and that all project-related fees and disbursements are accurately recorded and expediently recovered.
• To have a full understanding of all local and national planning policies and guidelines as far as they relate to transportation and development.
• To have a full understanding of, ensure compliance with and assist in the upkeep and refinement of the company’s Health & Safety Policy.

As part of this role, you will also have the chance to be involved in highlighting staff recruitment needs and to actively mentor and assist in the professional development of more junior staff, as well keeping up to date with all of the latest developments with respect to all the tools and techniques employed within the field of highway engineering and transportation planning.

Person Specification & Experience:

You will have the ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines, as well as hold excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. The ability to collaborate with key stakeholders and clients and lead on project related discussions will be a key part of this role.

You will have extensive previous experience in understanding the principles and techniques of transportation planning and traffic engineering, and the planning system and development control process. Knowledge of local and national planning appeal processes would be essential.

You will ideally have developed strong links with clients and have an established reputation for adding value to each and every instruction.

Company Benefits:

Not only will you be able to enjoy a hybrid working model within this role you will also be entitled to the below:

• Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity benefits.
• Life assurance.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays,health cash planand discounted gym membership.

Apply today or for any further queries regarding the role please do contact our Recruitment team for any additional information.

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