Principal Transport Planner

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

Principal Transport Planner

Location: Birmingham

Salary: circa £45,000 - £55,000 DOE

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing Transport Planning team in Birmingham as a Principal Transport Planner, working within a well‑established engineering consultancy delivering development‑led transport solutions across the UK.

This role is ideal for an experienced Transport Planner who is ready to step into a principal‑level position, working closely with Director and Associate‑level Transport Planners on complex schemes while helping to shape the continued growth of the Birmingham team. You will play a key role in project delivery, client engagement and the development and mentoring of more junior team members.

With ongoing investment in the Birmingham office, the consultancy offers genuine scope for progression, influence over project delivery, and the opportunity to be part of a supportive, technically strong and collaborative environment.

The Role

You will take a lead role in delivering transport planning commissions from early feasibility through to planning submission and beyond. Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and technical notes
• Overseeing and contributing to junction and capacity modelling (PICADY, ARCADY, LinSig, VISSIM)
• Supporting Directors and Associates with project delivery, programming and client management
• Reviewing access strategies, swept path analysis and technical design outputs
• Mentoring and supporting junior transport planners
• Attending and leading meetings with clients, local authorities and wider project teams

About You

• Proven consultancy experience in transport planning
• Strong technical and report‑writing capability
• Confidence operating at a senior or principal level within a multi‑disciplinary team
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior colleagues
• A proactive, commercially aware approach to project delivery

What's On Offer

• Circa £45,000 - £55,000 salary (DOE)
• Principal‑level responsibility within a growing Birmingham team
• Direct exposure to Director and Associate‑level leadership
• Clear progression and development pathway
• Supportive, people‑first culture with strong technical standards
• Diverse and high‑quality development project portfolio

If you are a Transport Planner ready to make the next step in your career, do not hesitate to get in touch:

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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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