associate transport planner – birmingham

Rodgers Leask; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consulting engineering firm as an Associate Transport Planner in Birmingham, where you will drive the growth of the transport planning team. This role offers the opportunity to manage diverse projects, develop client relationships, and work within a supportive and dynamic environment. If you have over 12 years of experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a passion for sustainable travel solutions, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Autonomy to lead projects

Excellent career progression potential

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in transport planning.
• Proven track record in business development.
• Expert witness experience and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transport planning team and project management.
• Develop new business and manage key client contacts.
• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements, and Assessments.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

Membership of CIHT, IHE, TPS

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS)

Junctions 10

VISSIM

Job description

Associate Transport Planner – Birmingham

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Who We Are

We’re Rodgers Leask, award-winning consulting engineers with decades of experience, vast technical expertise, and a friendly, proactive approach that our clients really value.

Over the years, we’ve delivered projects of every size, in every sector, with every kind of complexity. Whatever the challenge, from concept to completion, we deliver imaginative, integrated engineering solutions that are rigorously designed, cost-effective, and reliably buildable.

We are an equal opportunities employer who believes in rewarding and supporting those who have the drive and belief to be the best they can be. We care about the environment and are committed to creating a sustainable society.

Who You Are

You would need:

• 12+ years’ experience in the industry with an aspiration to grow, establish, and manage your own transport planning team
• A proven track record of developing new business, managing multiple projects, key client contacts, and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent report writing skills with experience in preparing Transport Notes, Statements, Assessments, and Travel Plans
• Understanding of relevant local and national transport policy and guidance
• Expert witness experience at planning appeals, local plan examination hearings, or similar
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills with high attention to detail
• Membership of a professional institution such as CIHT, IHE, TPS, preferably chartered via TPP or CMILT
• Knowledge of sustainable/active travel innovations and design standards
• Knowledge of DfT Webtag policy and strategic/microsimulation modelling tools like VISSIM or PARAMICS
• Competence in junction capacity modelling software such as Junctions 10 and LinSig/Quickgreen, and other industry software like TRICS and TEMPro
• Proficiency in preliminary highway design using AutoCAD and relevant standards
• Competence in GIS software packages such as QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, Basemap TRACC, Podaris

Why Join?

• Flexible holiday allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Interesting and challenging projects
• Autonomy to lead your own projects
• Excellent career progression potential

As part of the team, you will lead the expansion of Rodgers Leask’s Longbridge Transport Planning Team, working from an open plan office in Longbridge town centre, close to amenities and transport options. You will be supported by experienced directors and a Principal Transport Planner.

Get in touch!

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Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Construction

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