Strategic Transport Planning Lead

AECOM Corporation; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Staff networking

Job summary

AECOM invites a Principal Transport Planner to join its Transport Planning team in the UK. You will lead complex schemes, provide technical leadership, and drive business cases across regional projects.

You will mentor junior staff, engage with clients, and help shape strategy while delivering high-quality studies within a collaborative, hybrid work environment. AECOM offers career development and opportunities to contribute to major rail and transit programmes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport planning.
• Degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering, Economics, or a related subject.
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIHT, TPS, ICE).
• Proven track record delivering multi-disciplinary projects to DfT/Treasury guidance.
• Commercial awareness and demonstrable project/resource management.
• Ability to work on Development/Spatial Planning projects.
• Experience applying analytical techniques to assess network performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with senior-level presentation ability.
• Evidence of client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and technical leadership on transport schemes and business cases.
• Supervise team work to ensure technical standards, schedule and budget adherence.
• Act as trusted adviser to regional/national clients and manage meetings/workshops.
• Lead work-winning activities and collaborate across AECOM teams on multi-disciplinary commissions.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to staff development and resourcing.

Skills

Transport planning

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Education

Degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering, Economics

Job description

AECOM invites a Principal Transport Planner to join its Transport Planning team in the UK. You will lead complex schemes, provide technical leadership, and drive business cases across regional projects.

You will mentor junior staff, engage with clients, and help shape strategy while delivering high-quality studies within a collaborative, hybrid work environment. AECOM offers career development and opportunities to contribute to major rail and transit programmes.