Lead Transport Planner — Birmingham Development Schemes

Aldwych Consulting; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to join their growing Birmingham team. This role involves leading transport planning projects and mentoring junior staff, while ensuring strong collaboration with Directors and Associates. Candidates should possess significant consultancy experience and a proactive approach to project delivery. The position offers competitive remuneration between £45,000 and £55,000, a clear development pathway, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Clear progression and development pathway

Supportive, people-first culture

Diverse and high-quality development project portfolio

Responsibilities

• Leading the preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and technical notes.
• Overseeing and contributing to junction and capacity modelling.
• Supporting Directors and Associates with project delivery, programming, and client management.
• Reviewing access strategies and technical design outputs.
• Mentoring and supporting junior transport planners.
• Attending and leading meetings with clients and project teams.

Skills

Proven consultancy experience in transport planning

Strong technical and report-writing capability

Confidence operating at a senior or principal level

Experience supporting or mentoring junior colleagues

Commercially aware approach to project delivery

Tools

PICADY

ARCADY

LinSig

VISSIM

Job description

An established engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to join their growing Birmingham team. This role involves leading transport planning projects and mentoring junior staff, while ensuring strong collaboration with Directors and Associates. Candidates should possess significant consultancy experience and a proactive approach to project delivery. The position offers competitive remuneration between £45,000 and £55,000, a clear development pathway, and a supportive work environment.