Principal or Associate Transport Planner

SLR Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with discretionary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income, and travel insurance

Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑v

Flexible, hybrid and agile working

25 days annual leave + holidays

Buy or sell leave options

Core working hours

Cross-border remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer and community giving

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health support

Job summary

SLR Consulting in Scotland is seeking a Principal or Associate to lead our transport planning team. You will deliver projects, grow the client base, and strengthen our presence across Scotland and beyond.

You'll mentor junior staff, manage bids, and work across planning, environmental and engineering disciplines within a collaborative, people-first culture. We offer hybrid working, a discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK transport planning consultancy experience.
• Experience across residential, retail, commercial, healthcare and energy sectors.
• Relevant degree and professional membership (MCIHT or equivalent).
• Proven ability to win work and develop client relationships.
• Technical expertise in transport planning and appraisal.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with JUNCTIONS and LINSIG is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of transport planning projects across a diverse client portfolio.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business.
• Identify opportunities, support bids and contribute to winning new work.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage project performance, profitability and programme delivery.
• Mentor developing team members and support growth of the team.

Skills

Transport planning expertise

Client relationship building

Project leadership

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic advisory

Education

Relevant degree

Professional membership (MCIHT or similar)

Tools

JUNCTIONS

LINSIG

Job description

Lead projects. Win work. Grow our presence across Scotland. SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture. As a result of continued growth, we're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Principal or Associate to join our established Transport Planning team in Scotland. This is an opportunity for an experienced consultant who wants to do more than deliver great projects. We're looking for someone who can help strengthen and expand our presence across Scotland, build lasting client relationships, identify new opportunities and play a key role in the continued growth of our transport planning business. Alongside technical leadership, you'll be a trusted adviser to clients, a mentor to developing consultants and a visible contributor to business development activities.

• Lead the delivery of transport planning projects across a diverse client portfolio
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business
• Identify opportunities, support bids and contribute to winning new work
• Lead client meetings, presentations and stakeholder engagement
• Manage project performance, profitability and programme delivery
• Deliver high-quality Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans
• Mentor developing team members and support the growth of the team

You'll collaborate with colleagues across Planning, Environmental and Engineering disciplines on impactful projects, with opportunities to work across the UK as part of a wider national team.

Rewards & Benefits

SLR's 'One Team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income, and travel insurance
• Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
• Flexible, hybrid and agile working
• 25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays
• Buy or sell leave options
• Core working hours
• Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
• Workplace Nursery benefit
• Volunteering and Community Giving
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause - supporting our people both professionally and personally

We're Making Sustainability Happen. We don't have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we're working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you'll work alongside some of the world's leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.

About You

• Extensive UK transport planning consultancy experience
• Experience across multiple sectors such as residential, retail, commercial, healthcare and energy
• Relevant degree and professional membership (MCIHT or similar)
• Proven ability to win work and grow existing client relationships
• Technical expertise in transport planning and appraisal
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Experience with JUNCTIONS and LINSIG (desirable)

Culture & Inclusion

Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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