Senior or Principal Transport Planner

Sweco UK Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy dedicated to transforming society through innovative transport planning solutions. As a Senior or Principal Transport Planner, you will engage in diverse projects, from sustainable travel initiatives to traffic engineering for both public and private sectors. This role offers the chance to collaborate with a dynamic team, enhance your technical skills, and contribute to high-profile projects that shape communities. If you are passionate about making a difference and eager for career progression, this is the perfect opportunity to be part of a company that values creativity and innovation in its approach to urban development.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant discipline with a focus on transport planning.
• Experience in stakeholder management and public consultation.

Responsibilities

• Lead various transport planning projects for public and private clients.
• Ensure technical accuracy and timely delivery of projects.

Skills

Transport Planning

Stakeholder Management

Data Analytics

Traffic Engineering

Communication Strategies

Project Management

Business Case Development

Sustainable Travel

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

HM Treasury Green Book

DfT TAG guidance

Job description

Let’s transform society together…

We’re Sweco.

We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers, and lifestyle improvers.

We’re difference makers.

We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment, and regulatory consultancy and we are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join our team.

This role could be based in our Edinburgh or Glasgow Offices and can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

The successful candidate will help secure and deliver a range of transport planning projects and contribute to business development. In this role, you'll be working within a team environment. You'll support in the delivery of a wide variety of projects within our growing Appraisal, Strategy & Advisory team and you’ll be involved in a range of activities from bidding through to client management and project delivery. This could include supporting with data analytics, feasibility studies, modelling, transport appraisal, economic assessments, and sustainable transport.

What does the role involve?

You will be leading the delivery of a wide variety of project tasks specifically related to traffic and transportation aspects. Typically the work is for a range of private and public sector clients covering a range of activities mainly related to transport planning, sustainable travel, and traffic engineering.

Core duties will include:

1. Contributing to various Transport Planning projects, such as transport business cases, sustainable travel, policy and strategy, and feasibility studies.
2. Offering analytical support across all teams, leveraging existing capabilities or acquiring new skills as needed.
3. Maintaining client communication to ensure project delivery aligns with their objectives and requirements.
4. Ensuring the technical accuracy of all work completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
5. Facilitating effective stakeholder management and engagement through clear communication, ensuring that all parties are informed and involved throughout the project lifecycle.
6. Adhering to the Company’s Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in all tasks.
7. Providing technical guidance, support, and training to colleagues, and assisting in the mentoring and development of team members where possible.
8. Collaborating closely with colleagues from other disciplines as necessary.
9. Participating in the preparation and presentation of proposals and bids, including estimating timescales and costs for proposed works.

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

1. A degree in a relevant discipline, with a commitment to developing technical skills and progressing towards recognition as a Transport Planning/Engineering Professional (CTPP qualification or equivalent).
2. A background in transport planning, contributing to high-profile projects, with knowledge in areas such as business case development, scheme feasibility, transport assessments, strategies, and modelling.
3. Demonstrate experience in stakeholder management, engagement, public consultation, and the development of effective communication strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
4. Experience of preparing and/or assuring business cases following HM Treasury Green Book and DfT TAG guidance for public sector customers.
5. Excellent written communication skills, with proven experience in producing clear and effective reports.
6. A creative, solution-oriented mindset that considers multiple perspectives to solve problems.
7. The capacity to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring outputs meet programme, budget, and quality controls, while being adaptable to handle a varied workload and embrace new technologies.
8. Proven organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines, along with experience in the financial and technical management of projects.
9. A strong interest in emerging technologies, including electric vehicles and alternative fuel solutions, and a desire to integrate these innovations into transport planning practices.

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco!