Associate Director Transport Planner

Access Talent Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as an Associate Director Transport Planner, where you will lead a dynamic team and manage exciting transport planning projects. You will leverage your expertise in the UK transport planning industry to deliver innovative solutions while collaborating with a diverse range of clients. This role offers the chance to influence significant projects, mentor upcoming talents, and drive business development efforts. If you are self-motivated and passionate about transport planning, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact in the field.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering transport planning projects in the development sector.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Transportation team, ensuring effective client liaison.
• Oversee design project management and ensure quality outputs.
• Business development and maintaining client relationships.

Skills

Transport Planning

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Junction Modelling Software

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Management

Knowledge of UK Planning System

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

Junction Modelling Software

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Associate Director Transport Planner to join our team in the United Kingdom. As an Associate Director, you will be leading on work winning with established clients, running a small team within and delivering your own projects. You will need to demonstrate relevant technical and market knowledge and experience working with both public and private sectors.

Candidate Profile:

• Experience of delivering technically challenging transport planning projects with an emphasis on projects in the development sector.
• Experience of project management, financial management, and resource management to deliver projects on time and to budget.
• Experience of successful liaison and negotiations with stakeholders and statutory consultees to resolve transport issues, as well as advising public and private sector clients.
• Knowledge of the UK transport planning industry and the UK planning system.
• Knowledge of current design guides such as Manual for Streets and DMRB.
• Knowledge of the application of junction modelling software.
• Excellent written, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Self-motivation and the capability to undertake projects and lead teams with minimum supervision.
• Although not a requirement, experience of acting as an Expert Witness would be beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Management and development of the Transportation team, ensuring they liaise fully with clients, staff members, and statutory bodies.
• Design project management, coordination with other disciplines/offices, client and Local Authority liaison, fee proposals, and invoicing.
• Review, check and approve design calculations, drawings, and outputs prepared by the team to ensure delivery of quality, accurate and efficient work, which has undergone rigorous checking procedures throughout the whole process.
• Working collaboratively with engineers and other technicians to deliver quality evidence-led reports by a variety of measures.
• Business development and networking, maintaining and growing existing client relationships, developing new opportunities, and diversifying the range of commissions.
• Cultivate and uphold elevated technical benchmarks, both on an individual level and within the T&T Department, by embracing industry best practices and emerging technical advancements.
• Implement high-quality and profitable design standards and solutions for clients.
• Research, development, and implementation of technological innovations to aid continual growth and diversity.
• The mentoring and supervision of Transport planning apprentices, technicians, and engineers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to Directors, senior management team, staff, and clients.
• Site visits for inspections or investigation work.
• Attendance at meetings with team, clients, and suppliers.

Salary

£40,000 to £50,000 Per Annum

Sector

Transport Infrastructure, Civil & Structural Engineering

Contract Type

Permanent

Town/City

Yorkshire