Associate Director (Transport)

Vivid Resourcing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary and performance-rel

Bonus potential

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing is seeking an Associate Director in Transport Development Planning to lead and grow our transport advisory service in London. The role focuses on delivering high-quality planning transport input for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure schemes, while guiding project delivery and client relationships.

You will provide strategic direction, oversee senior staff, win work, and shape the growth strategy of the team, with flexible working arrangements and a

Qualifications

• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or related field.
• Significant experience in transport planning focused on development planning.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy and transport guidance.
• Proven experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Chartered status (e.g., CEng, CIHT, TPS, or equivalent).
• Experience acting as an expert witness at planning appeals.
• Established client network and track record in winning work.
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Leadership and team development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Environmental Transport chapters.
• Provide strategic transport advice to support planning applications, appeals, and site promotions.
• Oversee multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Act as technical sign-off for key reports and client deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities, and key stakeholders.
• Represent clients in meetings, public consultations, and hearings where required.
• Provide clear, commercially focused advice aligned with client objectives.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within the development planning sector.
• Prepare fee proposals, tender submissions, and framework applications.
• Contribute to the growth strategy of the transport planning team.
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level staff.
• Support recruitment and team expansion.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Contribute to the wider business strategy and service innovation.
• Stay informed on planning policy, transport trends, and regulatory changes.
• Promote sustainable and integrated transport solutions in development planning.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

UK planning policy knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team development

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Chartered status (e.g., CEng, CIHT, TPS)

Job description

Job Title: Associate Director – Transport (Development Planning)

Location: London

Reports To: Director of Transport / Planning

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Associate Director to lead and grow our Transport Development Planning offer. This role focuses on delivering high-quality transport planning advice to support development projects across a range of sectors, including residential, commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure schemes.

You will play a key role in project delivery, client relationship management, and business development, while providing strategic direction and technical oversight to a growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Environmental Transport chapters.
• Provide strategic transport advice to support planning applications, appeals, and site promotions.
• Oversee multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Act as technical sign-off for key reports and client deliverables.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities, and key stakeholders.
• Represent clients in meetings, public consultations, and hearings where required.
• Provide clear, commercially focused advice aligned with client objectives.

Business Development

• Identify and secure new business opportunities within the development planning sector.
• Prepare fee proposals, tender submissions, and framework applications.
• Contribute to the growth strategy of the transport planning team.
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior and mid-level staff.
• Support recruitment and team expansion.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

Strategic Input

• Contribute to the wider business strategy and service innovation.
• Stay informed on planning policy, transport trends, and regulatory changes.
• Promote sustainable and integrated transport solutions in development planning.

Requirements

• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related field.
• Significant experience in transport planning, with a focus on development planning.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy and transport guidance.
• Proven experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Chartered status (e.g., CEng, CIHT, TPS, or equivalent).
• Experience acting as an expert witness at planning appeals.
• Established client network and track record in winning work.
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Leadership and team development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and grow a key service area
• Clear pathway to Director-level progression
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus