Associate Director Transport Planning

Overview

In this role you will lead high-profile transport planning and development planning projects within the highways sector, contributing to a global sustainability solutions leader. You will manage client relationships, mentor teams, and deliver technical assessments and modelling to support planning applications. You will collaborate across planning, engineering, environmental, and design disciplines to provide integrated transport solutions. This is a people-centric opportunity to shape growth and drive strategic transport initiatives in London.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income, and travel insurance
• Salary sacrifice car lease
• Cycle-to-work schemes | flexible working arrangements | 25 days leave + flexible holidays | core hours | cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities | Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning projects from site promotion through planning submission and post-consent support
• Manage complex transport tasks including Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Delivery & Servicing Plans
• Client management, securing work, negotiating fee proposals, and maintaining strong client relationships
• Team leadership and mentoring to develop technical and commercial skills
• Deliver technically using modelling and appraisal techniques to support planning applications and development strategies
• Collaborate across planning, engineering, environmental, and design teams for integrated solutions
• Identify business development opportunities to grow transport planning services and support strategic growth

Key requirements

• Significant experience in transport planning with understanding of planning and transport policy
• Proficiency in preparing Transport Statements and Transport Assessments
• Knowledge of Junctions 11 modelling and experience with LINSIG
• Understanding of micro-simulation and strategic modelling principles
• Familiarity with design standards (DMRB, MfS) and application
• Experience in developing access, parking, and sustainable transport strategies
• Ability to prepare fee proposals and secure independent work
• Knowledge of S106, S278, and Traffic Regulation Orders
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage complex workloads
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Capability to work independently and use initiative

• Client management
• Team leadership
• Strong communication
• Transport Statements and Transport Assessments
• Junctions 11 modelling
• LINSIG

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