Associate Director - Transport Planning

TETRA TECH; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate Director in transport planning to drive growth in the Northern Region. This role involves leading business development efforts, managing complex projects, and mentoring junior staff. You will leverage your technical expertise and business acumen to deliver innovative solutions for both public and private sector clients. With a strong commitment to collaboration and client-focused delivery, this firm offers a rewarding career path in a supportive environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive compensation

Collaborative environment

Support for work/life balance

Qualifications

• Proven business development capabilities and project management experience.
• Knowledge of UK transport planning industry and design guides.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and manage projects to deliver on time and budget.
• Resolve complex transport problems and support team development.

Skills

Business Development

Project Management

Stakeholder Liaison

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transport Planning

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Junction Modelling Software

Job description

Are you a dynamic, creative and client focused transport planning professional? Can you use your first rate technical and business development skills to shift our growth plans up a gear? If so we want to hear from you. We have exciting Associate Director level roles based in the North, Newcastle, Leeds, Edinburgh & Manchester.

We offer a challenging and rewarding career working for a leading consultancy with a strong presence in the North. You will be a key member in a growing team, expanding the client base and delivering technically demanding projects for private and public sector clients.

Responsibilities:

You will have demonstrable business development credentials, ideally with a focus in the North. You will lead on work winning using established clients as well as developing new contacts. You will build a solid workload to support the growth of the Northern Region.

You will use your technical skills to resolve complex transport problems, managing projects and technical resources to deliver on time and to budget. This will need to be backed up by good project management skills, and the ability to manage staff and develop junior team members.

Requirements:

For this role we require candidates to have:

1. Proven business development capabilities
2. Experience of delivering technically challenging transport planning projects with an emphasis on projects in the development sector
3. Experience of project management, financial management and resource management to deliver projects on time and to budget
4. Experience of successful liaison and negotiations with stakeholders and statutory consultees to resolve transport issues, as well as advising public and private sector clients
5. Knowledge of the UK transport planning industry and the UK planning system
6. Knowledge of current design guides such as Manual for Streets and DMRB
7. Knowledge of the application of junction modelling software
8. Excellent, written, analytical and presentation skills
9. 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Bachelor's or a Master’s degree in a relevant subject (e.g. transport planning, civil engineering, geography).

Professional accreditation, such as CMILT, TPP, CIHT or MICE

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion pound company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information

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