Senior Transport Planning & Strategy Lead

Citisense; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Generous annual leave

Continuous training and development

Professional membership

Job summary

Citisense seeks a Principal Consultant to lead the Transport Planning & Strategy team in London. You will manage complex commissions, deliver technical work, and mentor junior staff while engaging with local authorities and infrastructure clients.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a hybrid office setting. You will drive client relationships, contribute to bids, and help grow the practice by sharing knowledge and developing integrated transport solutions.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in transport planning, urban planning, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience in transport planning, sustainable transport, active travel or related field.
• Strong project management skills with proven experience leading complex projects from inception to delivery.
• Strong technical knowledge of transport planning and ability to apply to client challenges.
• Experience working with clients and stakeholders and building productive relationships.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills with client reports and senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of complex active travel and transport planning projects from inception to completion.
• Provide technical advice across transport strategy, policy, sustainable travel, active travel, parking and kerbside, liveable neighbourhoods and school streets.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, resources and risk with QA throughout lifecycle.
• Produce and oversee high-quality reports, strategies and recommendations for clients.
• Lead consultation and engagement programmes, including workshops and Equality Impact Assessments.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for future work.

Skills

Project management

Transport planning knowledge

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in transport planning / urban planning

Tools

Microsoft Project

CAD

GIS

Job description

Citisense seeks a Principal Consultant to lead the Transport Planning & Strategy team in London. You will manage complex commissions, deliver technical work, and mentor junior staff while engaging with local authorities and infrastructure clients.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a hybrid office setting. You will drive client relationships, contribute to bids, and help grow the practice by sharing knowledge and developing integrated transport solutions.