Associate transport planner

Associate Transport Planner – Birmingham

Join Rodgers Leask as an Associate Transport Planner based in Longbridge, Birmingham
. This is a Full‑time role within the Traffic & Transportation department.

Rodgers Leask is an award‑winning consulting engineering firm with decades of experience and a proactive approach valued by clients.

• Lead the expansion of the Longbridge Transport Planning Team.
• Deliver projects from concept to completion, providing imaginative, integrated engineering solutions that are rigorously designed, cost‑effective and sustainable.
• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments;
  Travel Plans; and support planning appeals, local plan examination hearings or similar.
• Manage multiple projects and key client contacts simultaneously.
• Work in close collaboration with the Regional Director and Transport Planning Associate Director.

• 12+ years’ experience in transport planning and a desire to grow, establish, and manage your own team.
• Proven track record of developing new business, managing multiple contracts, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent report‑writing, organisational, communication and presentation skills.
• Member of a professional institution such as the CIHT, IHE, TPS (preferably chartered via TPP or CMILT).
• Knowledge of sustainable and active travel innovations and design standards.
• Experience with DfT Webtag, microsimulation modelling (VISSIM or PARAMICS Discovery), junction capacity modelling (Junctions 10, Lin Sig/Quick green), and industry software (TRICS, TEMPro).
• Preliminary highway design experience (AutoCAD, relevant guidance).
• Competent use of GIS packages (QGIS, ArcGIS, Map Info, Basemap TRACC, Podaris).

• Flexible holiday allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Interesting and challenging projects
• Autonomy to lead your own projects
• Excellent career progression potential

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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We are an equal opportunities employer who believes in rewarding and supporting those that have the drive and belief to be the best they can be. We care about the environment and are committed to creating a sustainable society.