Principal Transport Planner: Regeneration & Bus Strategy

Arup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Profit Share

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Principal / Senior Transport Planner to join its Transport Consulting team in the UK. You will lead transport and development planning work, provide early-stage advice, develop transport strategies and manage projects with multidisciplinary teams and clients across major regeneration and infrastructure schemes.

The role emphasizes active travel, sustainable transport, and collaboration with local authorities, with opportunities to influence high-profile projects and contribute

Qualifications

• A strong interest in how transport supports development, place-making and wider policy objectives
• UK Planning experience
• Experience leading transport and development planning work, including early-stage advice, design development, technical assurance and planning submissions, for development sites, urban areas, public realm or major destinations
• Interest in helping to achieve Net Zero and enabling the movement of people in sustainable ways
• Bus planning, strategy and/or bus operational experience
• Ability to analyse, model and assess future transport demand and network requirements, and apply transport design guidance to development and infrastructure schemes
• Ability to develop and negotiate transport strategies with local authorities, justifying technical positions through the design and planning process
• Ability to manage projects, programme, budget, quality and commercial outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to visualise and articulate complex problems, produce clear, structured reports and presentations and build trusted client relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead and assure technical work and develop transport strategies for development planning projects
• Provide early-stage advice and advise clients on active travel and sustainable transport
• Manage projects including programme, budget, quality and fee negotiations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to business development and work-winning activities
• Support delivery on major regeneration, development and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally

Job description

Arup is seeking a Principal / Senior Transport Planner to join its Transport Consulting team in the UK. You will lead transport and development planning work, provide early-stage advice, develop transport strategies and manage projects with multidisciplinary teams and clients across major regeneration and infrastructure schemes.

The role emphasizes active travel, sustainable transport, and collaboration with local authorities, with opportunities to influence high-profile projects and contribute