Senior Transport Planner

Amey Group Services LTD; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to lead a team in creating innovative transport solutions. You will manage project budgets, collaborate with clients, and ensure quality deliverables. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a background in transport planning. This role offers career development opportunities and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working patterns

Minimum 24 days holiday

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport planning leadership.
• Ability to manage a small to medium-sized team effectively.
• Excellent knowledge of risk assessment and CDM.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in producing transport planning solutions.
• Prepare and check relevant documentation for projects.
• Manage project budgets and commercial success.

Skills

Transport planning theory and principles

Commercial awareness

Oral communication

Supervisory skills

Analytical tools

Education

Incorporated Engineer, Chartered or Transport Planning Professional standard

Tools

Relevant software

Job description

Overview

The role of Senior Transport Planner offers the chance to work at the forefront of complex projects, helping our team 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

• To lead a team, producing technically sound transport planning solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• 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. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business
• Professional competency to Incorporated Engineer, Chartered or Transport Planning Professional standard as defined by the professional institution to which the individual is aligned and determined by their educational base.
• Applies transport planning theory and principles to clearly understood situations, where concepts are matched to problems
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and is fully capable of working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks. Can check deliverables to a reasonable standard and takes ownership for this
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness
• Has very good knowledge of suppliers and types of services they provide
• Very good oral communicator who is able to present arguments and ideas well. Delivers training workshops or presents proposals orally to clients
• Has a very good understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management. Ensures own deliverables align with deliverables produced by other disciplines
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of managing a small to medium sized, locally based single discipline technical team, including the people manager role
• Developed experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Transport Planner role or equivalent

About Amey

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 Senior Transport Planner to join our team. With shared offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow and more we welcome applicants from across the UK. 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.

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, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We're huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance - Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we're open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing - Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI - At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas - Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives. Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension - Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You'll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You'll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.