Principal Transport Planner

Amey Group Services LTD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Transport Planner. This role involves leading teams on complex transport planning projects, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness while providing technical guidance. Candidates should have incorporated engineer status and strong skills in communication and project management. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing career development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible work patterns

Health cash plan

Generous pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven ability in transport planning and engineering.
• Experience managing complex projects and teams.
• Strong communication skills for client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams to deliver sound, evidence-based transport solutions.
• Manage budgets and ensure project commercial success.
• Prepare bids and lead the work-winning function.

Skills

Transport planning theory

Technical leadership

Oral communication

Risk assessment

Education

Incorporated Engineer or Chartered status

Tools

Relevant software tools

Job description

Overview

The role of Principal Transport Planner offers the chance to work at the forefront of complex projects, leading teams to deliver technically sound, evidence-based solutions that shape the way people and goods move. Candidates will find themselves contributing to schemes that demand both rigour and creativity, from policy and strategy through to detailed assessment and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers
• Prepare and lead the preparation and checking of transport planning related documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Responsible for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals
• Significantly contribute to and lead the preparation of bids and the general work-winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers with accountability to the bid director
• Work on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full-time but temporary role and including out of hours working
• Assume the role of people manager when required by the business
• Incorporated Engineer, Chartered or Transport Planning Professional status, gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned
• Ability to apply transport planning theory and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others. Ability to demonstrate a full understanding of the project scope and act as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact
• Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops and presentations to clients
• Excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied
• Very good ability to resolve possible interface clashes and manages interfaces within their own discipline
• Supervisory and people manager skills
• Capable of acting as technical lead for a project where required under the terms of the commission

Company overview

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you'll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

Amey is seeking to attract experienced transport planners who can bring strong expertise in strategic transport modelling, business case development and economic assessment. We're currently looking for a Principal Transport Planner to lead our team in Birmingham. Joining Amey means becoming part of one of the UK's leading providers of engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions. Our consulting teams deliver transport planning services across multiple sectors, supporting infrastructure investment, asset management and the transition towards more sustainable and efficient networks. This is an opportunity not only to apply advanced transport planning skills but also to influence how future infrastructure is planned and delivered, working in a collaborative environment where your expertise will have a visible impact.

What we offer

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

• Career Development - Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, with dedicated mentoring and support to help you reach milestones. We offer professional development and a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.
• Work-life Balance - Hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. A network of offices across the UK with options to suit you.
• Wellbeing - Health cash plan, 24/1 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.
• EDI - Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, with affinity networks such as Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.
• Social Value - 2 Community Involvement Days per year to volunteer, plus opportunities to support fundraising and other activities.
• Pension - Generous pension scheme with employer contributions
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Choices - Flexible benefits, including buying additional annual leave, cycle-to-work, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Online voucher portal with discounts across retailers

Career at Amey Consulting: At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise and individual contribution. You'll be supported, recognised for hard work and encouraged to fulfil both personal and shared ambitions. This description reflects the role and the context in which it operates.