Senior Transport Planner & Project Lead

BWB Consulting Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

5% pension match

Healthcare & wellbeing benefits

Professional training support

Job summary

BWB Consulting is seeking an Associate Director Transport Planner to lead large transport & accessibility planning projects across the UK. The role focuses on strategic delivery, client relationship management, and expanding the firm’s DCO portfolio.

The candidate will work in the East/West Midlands with flexibility across Leeds, London, Birmingham, and other offices, driving excellence and innovative transport solutions for public and private sector clients.

Qualifications

• Proven project lead of diverse Transport Planning and multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience with Development Consent Orders (DCO) and associated Examination processes.
• Strong client relationship management and commercial focus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of high-quality project services for Clients and gain approvals and repeat business.
• Lead on large projects and DCOs, including Examination and expert witness support.
• Support development of client accounts and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Project leadership

Transport planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

CIHT / CILT / IHE / TPS / ICE membership

Tools

DCOs experience

Examination in Public

Job description

BWB Consulting is seeking an Associate Director Transport Planner to lead large transport & accessibility planning projects across the UK. The role focuses on strategic delivery, client relationship management, and expanding the firm’s DCO portfolio.

The candidate will work in the East/West Midlands with flexibility across Leeds, London, Birmingham, and other offices, driving excellence and innovative transport solutions for public and private sector clients.