Associate Director – Transport Planning

Overview

As Associate Director – Transport Planning, you will lead transport planning, active travel and infrastructure projects across London and the South of England. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary highways and transport team to deliver high-quality solutions for public and private sector clients, while supporting business development. You’ll manage project delivery, mentor teams, and coordinate with sub-consultants on major schemes. This role offers exposure to high-profile infrastructure work and opportunities to shape transport outcomes at scale. You will drive impact through leadership, client engagement and technical excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• opportunity to lead high-profile projects
• permanent position
• professional development and mentoring
• exposure to public and private sector projects
• supportive working environment with reasonable adjustments

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning inputs for local, regional and nationally significant infrastructure and development projects
• Manage project delivery, quality, programme, budgets and financial performance
• Generate new business opportunities and develop relationships with public and private sector clients
• Oversee the preparation and delivery of transport studies, assessments and planning submissions
• Provide client-facing project and design management, including progress reporting and attendance at meetings
• Instruct, supervise and review work completed by internal teams and external sub-consultants
• Support the delivery of projects for property, government, defence and energy sector clients
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to colleagues within the transport planning team

Key requirements

• Significant experience in transport planning and the delivery of transport studies or schemes
• Experience working on development projects and major National Highways or county council-led projects
• Strong understanding of national planning procedures and transport planning standards
• Experience in project management, commercial management and client relationship development
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate transport planning inputs effectively
• Strong business development skills, supported by an established professional network
• Degree or Master’s qualification in a relevant subject, such as civil engineering or transport planning
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional body, such as CILT, ICE or CIHT, is desirable

• leadership and mentoring
• client relationship development
• communication and collaboration
• transport planning and studies
• project management
• planning submissions and studies

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