Senior Transport Planner: Development & Travel Planning

Transport Planning Society; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join our Development Planning and Management team in Birmingham or Bristol. You will contribute to a broad range of development projects, delivering transport assessments, travel plans, and masterplans with a focus on meeting client needs and regulatory requirements.

The role involves mentoring junior staff, collaborating with public and private sector clients, and supporting fee proposals to ensure on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in an analytical subject such as Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Economics or similar.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (CIHT, SoRSA, CILT, IHE, TPS, ICE).
• A Masters degree in a relevant subject is desirable, but not essential.
• An excellent understanding and proven experience in Development Planning.
• Experience in preparation and ownership of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and similar.
• Proficient in using and analysing data from transportation software and producing high-quality reports.

Responsibilities

• Produce Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Masterplans and other technical reports for development.
• Collaborate with Development Planning team and clients across the development life cycle.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure work meets technical standards, budget and schedule.
• Assist in fee proposals and project delivery to budget and programme.
• Attend client meetings and liaise with Local Authorities and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Strong communication

Mentoring junior staff

Client liaison

Public speaking

Analytical reporting

Education

Degree in analytical subject

Masters degree desirable

Tools

MS Office (Excel & Word)

Data analysis tools

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join our Development Planning and Management team in Birmingham or Bristol. You will contribute to a broad range of development projects, delivering transport assessments, travel plans, and masterplans with a focus on meeting client needs and regulatory requirements.

The role involves mentoring junior staff, collaborating with public and private sector clients, and supporting fee proposals to ensure on-budget delivery.