Associate or Associate Director Transport Planner

Overview

In this role you will lead and grow a Nottingham transport planning team, delivering a mix of private-sector development projects and strategic transport solutions. You will own projects, mentor staff, and build strong client relationships to drive growth and successful delivery within budget and programme. You’ll shape vision-led transport planning, developing sustainable and active travel strategies and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams. This opportunity offers scope to influence planning submissions, stakeholder engagement, and the broader business development agenda.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver transport planning projects across employment, residential, and mixed-use schemes
• Organize and supervise project teams, manage budgets and resources
• Develop and implement Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, EIA, and access/parking strategies
• Lead policy-aligned sustainable and active travel initiatives, including walking/cycling networks
• Coordinate client discussions, maintain relationships with authorities and co-professionals
• Oversee junction design concepts (priority, roundabout, signalised) and related deliverables
• Mentor and develop junior staff, allocate workloads, and provide technical guidance
• Support business development, prepare fee proposals, and identify new opportunities
• Ensure projects meet programme targets and quality expectations
• Contribute to growth and development of the transport planning team and wider business

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering transport planning projects
• Experience on private sector development projects (employment, residential, mixed-use)
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Strong knowledge of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Environmental Statements, access/parking strategies, sustainable and active travel
• Experience with vision-led transport planning and sustainable development principles
• Proficiency with TA/modelling tools (TRICS, Junctions, LinSig) and design software (AutoCAD, AutoTrack)
• Project management and commercial awareness (budgets, invoicing, resource planning)
• Ability to supervise junction design and lead client discussions
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills
• Ability to identify opportunities and contribute to business development

• People-orientated leadership
• Effective communication
• Proactive collaboration
• Transport Assessments (TA)
• Travel Plans
• Environmental Statements (ES)

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