Senior Associate Transport Planner

STANTEC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global design firm in Birmingham is looking for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate Transport Planner to guide a team and shape strategy across various development and infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for project delivery, building client relationships, and mentoring colleagues. The ideal candidate has strong transport planning experience, proven leadership skills, and a degree in a relevant discipline. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Discounts and holidays

Flexible working

Industry-leading training

Qualifications

• Strong experience across transport planning, ideally in land development.
• Proven skills in leadership and project delivery.
• Confident communicator with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from early concept through to completion.
• Build strong client relationships and mentor junior colleagues.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to produce transport assessments.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem solver

Passion for innovation in transport

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate Transport Planner to join our established Birmingham team and play a leading role in our continued growth. This is a great opportunity to guide a talented group of transport planners and shape strategy across a wide range of development and infrastructure projects.

Reporting to the Transport Director, a recognised expert in land development, you’ll lead project delivery from early concept through to completion, build strong client relationships, and mentor junior colleagues. You’ll work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams to produce high-quality transport assessments, travel plans, modelling and environmental work.

About You

• Strong experience across transport planning, ideally in land development
• Proven leadership and project delivery skills
• Confident communicator with a proactive approach
• Passionate about innovation and the future of low-carbon transport
• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline

Why Join Us

• Friendly, collaborative culture
• Competitive salary and benefits (private medical, pension, discounts, holidays)
• Flexible working
• Excellent projects and long-term frameworks
• Industry-leading training and paid professional subscriptions

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.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.