Senior Transport Planner
HybridBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeMid LevelConstructionEnterprise
Full TimeMid LevelEnterpriseConstruction
Job Summary
Conduct development-related transport analysis and assessment for planning application submissions, including Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Masterplans. Collaborate with clients, architects, and regulators throughout the development lifecycle to produce technical reports and support site masterplan development. Mentor junior staff and supervise work to ensure adherence to technical standards, programme, and budget while preparing fee proposals. Attend client meetings and negotiations with Local Authorities and regulatory bodies.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in an analytical subject such as Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Economics or similar
- Membership of a relevant professional institution (CIHT, SoRSA, CILT, IHE, TPS, ICE)
- An excellent understanding and proven experience in the field of Development Planning
- Experience in the preparation and ownership of development-related Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and similar
- Proficient in using and analysing data from the various transportation software packages and be able to produce high-quality reports including transport strategies, feasibility reports, transport assessments, transport statements and travel plans
- Experience of understanding client briefs, developing fee proposals and the effective delivery of project work
- Experience of liaising with clients, local authorities and other regulatory bodies and familiarity with the UK planning system
- A solid track record of having worked on a variety of transportation planning projects with experience of dealing directly with clients and local authorities
- Strong communication skills able to liaise with local authority and government officers
- Ability to communicate and present confidently, including in public forums
- Ability to work effectively in an unsupervised environment both individually and as part of a team
- Leading and taking responsibility for pieces of work and delegating/ mentoring junior staff in its production
- Good presentation and technical writing skills using MS Office products (including Excel and Word)
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- A Masters degree in a relevant subject is desirable, but is not essential
- Highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and ideally a member of a relevant professional body
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