Senior Transport Planner - Lead Appraisals (Hybrid)

Stantec; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical insurance

Bonus schemes

Job summary

Stantec in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team in Leeds or Manchester. You will lead and deliver high-profile transport projects for public sector clients, applying robust appraisal and business case methods.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to business development while upholding our standards for evidence-based decision making and sustainable transport solutions.

Qualifications

• You are highly numerate with strong report writing and communication skills.
• You can advise and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• You have experience leading transport appraisal and business case projects.
• You have developed evidence bases to support transport investment decisions.
• You understand active travel and public transport and current transport trends.
• You have worked across multidisciplinary teams and can mentor staff.
• You may be chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant body.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a range of high-profile transport projects and business cases.
• Develop robust evidence bases to support investment decisions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients.
• Mentor junior team members and support business development.
• Contribute to innovative, sustainable transport solutions across the UK.

Skills

Numeracy

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Client engagement

Education

Chartered or working towards chartership (ICE/CIHT/TPS/CILT)

Job description

Stantec in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team in Leeds or Manchester. You will lead and deliver high-profile transport projects for public sector clients, applying robust appraisal and business case methods.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to business development while upholding our standards for evidence-based decision making and sustainable transport solutions.