Technical Director - Transport Planning

Marston Holdings Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Discounts on retail, travel and social

Cycle-to-work and Green Car scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

Project Centre, an award-winning consultancy in transport design, highways and related disciplines, is seeking an ambitious Transport Planning & Development Technical Director to lead and grow our TP&D teams in the UK. This role blends technical excellence with commercial acumen and strategic vision to drive business growth and deliver high-quality client solutions.

You will manage commissions from inception to completion, provide technical direction, work across urban design, highways, drainage

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or membership of a professional institution.
• Significant experience in transport planning and development across built environment, infrastructure and regeneration sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage transport planning commissions from inception to completion, delivering sustainable, inclusive and practical design solutions.
• Provide hands-on design input and technical direction, reviewing drawings, specifications, reports and contract documentation to ensure exceptional standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues across urban design, highways, drainage, transport, ecology, arboriculture, lighting and other engineering disciplines.
• Oversee project scope, fees, budgets, programmes, resources, risks and change to ensure successful and profitable delivery.
• Allocate workload to team members, supporting professional development and performance.
• Provide expert advice and build trusted relationships with clients, local authorities, communities and delivery partners.

Skills

Transport planning

Business development

Leadership

Client management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Shaftsbury Ave, London

Competitive Salary (DOE)

Project Centre is an award winning consultancy specialising in transport design, highways and structural engineering, traffic engineering and landscape architecture. Our talented multidisciplinary teams are passionate about shaping thriving places, delivering innovative solutions and creating lasting value for communities across the UK.

Our integrated approach to design delivers award-winning solutions recognised internationally. Led by a forward-thinking leadership team, we bring together planners, engineers, designers and specialists to create places that are technically excellent and deliver lasting benefits for communities.

About The Role

Are you an ambitious senior transport planning and development professional ready to take the next step in your leadership career?

Project Centre is looking for an experienced Transport Planning & Development Technical Director to lead and grow our Transport Planning & Development (TP&D) teams, strengthen our client relationships and help shape the future of our service offering.

This is an exciting opportunity to step up into a senior leadership role. You’ll combine technical expertise, commercial acumen and strategic vision to drive business growth, develop our people and deliver high quality solutions for clients across the UK.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage transport planning commissions from inception to completion, delivering sustainable, inclusive and practical design solutions.
• Provide hands-on design input and technical direction, reviewing drawings, specifications, reports and contract documentation to ensure exceptional standards.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across urban design, highways, drainage, transport, ecology, arboriculture, lighting and other engineering disciplines.
• Oversee project scope, fees, budgets, programmes, resources, risks and change to ensure successful and profitable delivery.
• Allocate workload to team members, supporting their professional development and performance.
• Providing expert advice and building trusted relationships with clients, local authorities, communities and delivery partners.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to bids, fee proposals, tender submissions, presentations and wider marketing activities.
• Promote innovation, sustainability, biodiversity and climate resilience while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards and health and safety requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status and/or membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Significant experience in transport planning and development, with a strong track record across the built environment, infrastructure and regeneration sectors.
• Experience in a Technical Director role, or as an established Associate Director ready to take the next step.
• A proven ability to develop profitable service offerings and win work with both private-sector developers and local authority clients.
• Strong strategic leadership and business management skills, including experience of setting and implementing business plans and managing financial performance.
• Experience directing major, complex projects and contracts, providing strategic insight and delivering successful outcomes.
• The ability to translate complex policy and technical issues into clear, commercially viable solutions.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive salary
• Career development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5 days' holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Discounts on retail, travel and social activities
• Cycle-to-work and Green Car scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package, subject to eligibility

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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