Transport Strategy Planner – Public Sector Impact

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a motivated Transport Planner to join our growing Transport Planning team with opportunities in London, Reading and Southampton. You will influence how people travel and how public transport networks evolve across the UK, delivering transport strategies, business cases and economic assessments for public sector clients.

You’ll work in a multidisciplinary team, developing transport strategies and business cases, turning evidence into clear recommendations for decision‑makers

Qualifications

• You’ll be analytical, curious and confident communicating ideas.
• You’ll enjoy working with data and evidence, but you’ll also be able to look beyond the numbers.
• You’ll explain what findings mean for clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality reports, business cases and technical documents to support transport planning and strategy projects.
• Contribute to transport strategies, public transport studies and economic assessments.
• Analyse data and evidence to develop practical, innovative and evidence-based recommendations.
• Support the development and evaluation of transport options, considering their wider economic, social and environmental impacts.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, asking the right questions to understand their needs and communicate findings clearly.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across transport planning, engineering and related disciplines to deliver successful project outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Client-facing

Interpersonal skills

Data interpretation

Collaborative

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geography, Economics, Mathematics, Physics

Job description

Stantec is seeking a motivated Transport Planner to join our growing Transport Planning team with opportunities in London, Reading and Southampton. You will influence how people travel and how public transport networks evolve across the UK, delivering transport strategies, business cases and economic assessments for public sector clients.

You’ll work in a multidisciplinary team, developing transport strategies and business cases, turning evidence into clear recommendations for decision‑makers