Principal Consultant - Sustainable Places

Haskoning; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consultancy in the UK seeks a Principal Consultant to join their Sustainable Places team. The role involves providing technical leadership on sustainable development planning and transport strategy, engaging with multidisciplinary teams across various sectors. The ideal candidate will have a strong consultancy background, technical skills in transport planning, and a relevant professional qualification. This position offers a collaborative work environment and the chance to contribute to meaningful projects.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive remuneration package

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering transport planning advice for planning applications.
• Experience in managing successful projects across sectors such as Care, Education, and Residential.
• Technical skills in development-related transport planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project management support across projects.
• Deliver high-quality transport and development planning advice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for planning consents.

Skills

Transport planning advice

Client relationship management

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Relevant professional qualification (Chartered Engineer or equivalent)

Job description

About Haskoning:

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive impact on the world. We offer purpose-driven and challenging work on diverse projects, leveraging our 140+ years of expertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society.

About ITP:

Integrated Transport Planning (ITP) is our UK-based team of transport planners and engineers. We work with clients who are focused on accelerating the ongoing sustainable mobility and energy transitions that are central to reducing and mitigating the most harmful impacts of climate change. We are proud to have created a professional environment that enables the very best transport planners and engineers to flourish whilst learning from the expertise and placemaking insights of colleagues based in the Netherlands.

The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Principal Consultant to join our Sustainable Places team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about placemaking, with a strong background in sustainable development planning and transport strategy—ideally gained through working on large-scale developments that enable more sustainable mobility and place-based outcomes. In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership and project management support across a diverse portfolio of projects, delivering high-quality transport and development planning advice to both private and public sector clients.

What Drives Us:

• Designing and delivering active and sustainable places where walking, cycling, and public transport are prioritised.
• Applying vision-led transport planning and placemaking principles, grounded in a solid understanding of development and built environment transport planning.
• Using transport modelling in a proportionate and pragmatic way - balancing future travel forecasts with real-world user needs.
• Providing expert input into planning applications, underpinned by a deep knowledge of planning legislation and sustainable development practices.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams - Architects, Planners, Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, and Environmental Specialists - to shape and secure planning consents for places people are proud to call home.

What We’re Looking For:

• Have a strong consultancy background, with a proven track record of delivering transport planning advice for planning applications and building trusted relationships with clients and project teams.
• Demonstrate experience managing and delivering successful projects across sectors such as Care, Education, Health, Leisure, Warehousing/Distribution, Residential and mixed-use.
• Possess robust technical skills in development-related transport planning, including site and junction assessments, engineering design input and co-design, accessibility and connectivity analysis, development of access and movement strategies, preparation of Transport Statements/Assessments and Travel Plans, Section 106 advice, Construction Transport Management Plans and oversight of post-consent activities.
• Be well-versed in relevant transport design guidance (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, and active travel design standards).
• Be capable of maintaining and growing client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and contributing to commercial success.
• Have a growing network of industry contacts and positive client referrals.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, using a range of formats to convey complex ideas.
• Hold a relevant professional qualification such as Chartered Engineer or TPP (or equivalent).
• Contribute to the advancement of their profession and the broader industry by:
  • Participating in relevant professional associations, working groups, or industry forums.
  • Sharing expertise through speaking engagements, publications, or thought leadership.
  • Staying abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices.
  • Supporting the development of industry standards or contributing to policy discussions.
  • Mentoring peers or early-career professionals.

Why Join Us?

At Haskoning, we offer more than just a job. You’ll find:

• A flexible, friendly, and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities to work on exciting and meaningful projects.
• A competitive remuneration package, including salary sacrifice schemes and flexible working arrangements.

• You can learn more about our benefits here.

Interested?

Please submit your application using the apply button. If you have any questions please reach out to [e-mail] or for an informal and confidential conversation, feel free to call Jim on 07970 775481.

At Haskoning, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our mission of "Enhancing Society Together" drives us to create an environment that embraces everyone’s unique background, identity, and perspective. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or other personal characteristics—you are welcome here. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and that an inclusive culture gives everyone the opportunity to grow and contribute. Read more about our ED&I initiatives on our dedicated webpage.

Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester, Nottingham or Peterborough with flexibility on remote working

Closing Date - 31st August 2025