Senior Transportation Planner

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Are you ready to challenge the boundaries of what's possible? We are seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join our industry leading Transport Planning team to help win and deliver projects. As an experienced member of the team, you will be a local contact for mentoring and technical advice for junior team members. You would become an integral part of a respected team, with the role providing excellent career prospects and every opportunity for you to make your mark and influence the continuing sustainable growth of the regional transport planning team and wider AECOM business.

This role brings opportunity to engage in the delivery of a range of transport planning studies including (but not limited to) strategic transport studies, business case development, monitoring and evaluation, Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans, electric vehicle studies, and public transport strategies.

You will also be given the ability to pursue relevant business and technical training to support your career development as well as the freedom to grow your network and develop innovative solutions to chase new opportunities.

You will work within a large and collaborative team to support the delivery of a diverse range of Transport Planning work within our regional and national portfolio including:

• National Highways Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
• Transport for West Midlands Transport Planning Framework
• Midlands Highway Alliance PSP4
• Transport for Wales (TfW) Framework
• Black County Transport
• West of England Combined Authority Framework
• Department for Transport Evaluation Scoping and Implementation

You will need to have knowledge and demonstrable experience of a range of transport planning skills and with some experience of project management. Recent experience in business case development, strategic transport studies or monitoring and evaluation would be advantageous, but more importantly we are looking for candidates with a passion for learning and a curious mindset to assist clients in learning about 'what works' and why?

We expect excellent written and oral communication skills which we will continue to develop. You will also be expected to provide in-person mentoring and technical advice for more junior team members.

Here's what you'll do:

• Oversight of graduate and consultant work - including task management, quality reviews and mentoring and technical coaching
• Raising visibility of our local and national transport planning capabilities to enable team growth.
• Prepare, supervise and deliver in-person presentations/workshops to local internal and external stakeholder groups
• Working with our regional and national leads, you will pro-actively manage a range of projects, including the production of high-quality analysis and associated outputs, within time and budget.
• Support bids to win work with existing and new clients.
• Being proactive to make the most of our support and training to continue your professional development
• Managing your time to ensure you meet deadlines

• Degree/Masters qualification in analytical subject (e.g. engineering, geography, mathematics, economics, spatial planning) from an accredited college or university, or overall equivalent experience.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant chartered professional institution such as the Engineers Ireland, CIHT or TPS.
• Working towards professional chartership, such as the Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification or Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• Experience in transport strategy, planning and/or business case development, demonstrating excellent technical capabilities (literacy, numeracy, communication).
• An analytical background and broad understanding of transport planning methods and best practice techniques.
• A highly motivated individual with an inquisitive mindset, excellent communication skills and ability to work in a consultancy environment,…