Associate / Technical Director – Transport Planning

Overview

In this role you will lead the London office of a leading independent transport planning consultancy, guiding projects from inception through delivery. You’ll work across public and private sectors on town centre regeneration, transport assessments, and modelling, shaping strategy and client engagement. You’ll mentor teams, drive cross-disciplinary collaboration, and support strategic initiatives to grow the portfolio. This is a chance to influence planning outcomes at scale in a dynamic, client‑facing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Car allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes (dental, optical)

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts and proposals
• Manage key client relationships
• Provide guidance across disciplines and mentor junior engineers
• Support sector and client leads with strategic initiatives
• Oversee delivery for transport planning projects in the London office

Key requirements

• Chartered Transport Planning Professional or Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council)
• Strong knowledge of Linsig and Junctions 9; experience with TRACC/similar
• Solid understanding of local and national policy and guidance
• Organised, detail-oriented, able to prioritise under tight deadlines
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in consultancy or contracting environments
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• ICE or similar professional body membership
• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Experience in procurement and technical specification writing

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Client-facing and relationship-building abilities
• Mentoring and coaching mindset
• Linsig
• Junctions 9
• TRACC or similar transport modelling tools

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