Transport Engineers and Planners Engineer - Expression of interest

Stantec; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Discounted gym membership

Annual leave with buy/sell options

Industry-leading training

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Transport Engineer or Transport Planner in Ashford, England, to join their Transport Engineering & Planning Talent Network. The role involves acting as a key technical voice within transport planning and engineering, contributing to projects that improve connectivity and infrastructure performance.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Transport Planning or Civil Engineering, along with proven experience in transport assessments and a strong understanding of development planning. Stantec offers competitive pay, flexible working, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Chartered status or working towards (CIHT, ICE, TPS or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of development planning and highway design principles.
• Experience producing transport statements, strategies, and feasibility studies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical voice within transport planning and engineering.
• Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Collaborate with a supportive, forward‑thinking team.

Skills

Transport assessments

Modelling

Scheme development

Development planning

Highway design principles

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline

Job description

Overview

Join our Transport Engineering & Planning Talent Network. Are you an experienced Transport Engineer, or Transport Planner ready to take the next step in your career? We’re recruiting across all levels in the UK.

Role and Responsibilities

Working alongside regional leadership, you’ll act as a key technical voice within transport planning and engineering, contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects that improve connectivity, accessibility and infrastructure performance. You will collaborate with a supportive, forward‑thinking team on complex, meaningful transport projects, helping shape sustainable, connected communities.

About You

• A degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
• Chartered status or working towards (CIHT, ICE, TPS or equivalent)
• Proven experience in transport assessments, modelling and scheme development
• Strong understanding of development planning and highway design principles
• Experience producing transport statements, strategies and feasibility studies
• Confidence leading technical delivery and managing stakeholder relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We still encourage candidates who do not tick every box; we hire people, not checklists.

Benefits

• People culture: friendly, inclusive, collaborative environment
• Award‑winning workplace recognised for excellence, sustainability and employee experience
• Growth: exciting growth journey across the UK and Ireland
• Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension, annual leave with buy/sell options, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, discounted gym membership, and more
• Flexible working: hybrid approach to flexible working
• Professional development: industry‑leading training, paid professional subscriptions

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for current and future employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, terminations or any other condition of employment.