Senior Transport Planner — Lead Major Projects (Cardiff)

Arup; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Profit sharing

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup’s Transport Planning team in Cardiff leads high‑profile projects across Wales and the UK, delivering sustainable transport and development planning solutions. The Senior Transport Planner role focuses on shaping strategies, coordinating multidisciplinary work, and advising on transport outcomes from concept to delivery.

We value collaboration, client relationships and technical excellence. The Cardiff team works on ambitious schemes, with opportunities for growth, mentoring, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering transport planning projects across development, infrastructure, public transport and active travel programmes.
• Strong knowledge of transport planning guidance and appraisal frameworks, including TAG and/or WelTAG.
• Experience developing and negotiating transport strategies with local authorities and other stakeholders.
• A degree in a relevant discipline and either Chartered status or a commitment to working towards professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Managing transport planning projects and coordinating the transport elements of multidisciplinary projects.
• Developing transport strategies, assessments, business cases and appraisal work for a wide range of development and infrastructure projects.
• Leading or supporting public transport, bus planning and active travel studies, strategy development and infrastructure projects.
• Building trusted relationships with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Managing project programmes, quality and commercial performance, including supporting fee proposals and negotiations.
• Contributing to business development, work‑winning activities and bid submissions.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, helping to develop technical capability across the team.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Public transport planning

Active travel planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered status or working towards accreditation

Job description

Arup’s Transport Planning team in Cardiff leads high‑profile projects across Wales and the UK, delivering sustainable transport and development planning solutions. The Senior Transport Planner role focuses on shaping strategies, coordinating multidisciplinary work, and advising on transport outcomes from concept to delivery.

We value collaboration, client relationships and technical excellence. The Cardiff team works on ambitious schemes, with opportunities for growth, mentoring, and