Senior Transport Planner – Hybrid, Impactful Mobility

Mott MacDonald; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Annual bonus schemes

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Liverpool is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team. You will specialise in transport planning, development planning, and early-stage scheme design, optioneering and development, supporting current and future work in public and private sectors.

You will shape how developments connect with transport networks and contribute to active travel and public transport schemes, collaborating across land-use planning and policy to deliver

Qualifications

• Degree in Transport Planning, Town Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related field.
• Proven experience in transport planning (development planning, scheme design, or development control).
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
• Client-facing experience and ability to manage projects and commercials.

Responsibilities

• Managing tasks or projects for the planning, development and design of transport schemes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of policy, legislation, and technical guidance affecting transport and development.
• Assess the transport impact of proposed developments and/or schemes.
• Analyze data on traffic flows, trip generation, and travel behaviour to guide planning decisions.
• Deliver inputs and lead tasks in Development Planning and/or Scheme Optioneering and Early-stage Design.
• Provide transport input into Environmental Statements and sustainable transport solutions.
• Contribute to masterplans, local development frameworks, and spatial strategies.
• Liaise with local authorities, developers, consultants, and stakeholders to secure positive transport outcomes.
• Support planning application reviews from a transport and highways perspective.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to team growth.
• Hold or work towards professional qualifications.

Skills

Transport planning

Data analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Client-facing

Project management

Professional qualifications

Public realm design

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Professional qualifications in planning/engineering (desired)

Tools

TRICS

Junctions 9

LinSig

CAD

GIS platforms

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Liverpool is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team. You will specialise in transport planning, development planning, and early-stage scheme design, optioneering and development, supporting current and future work in public and private sectors.

You will shape how developments connect with transport networks and contribute to active travel and public transport schemes, collaborating across land-use planning and policy to deliver