Director - Transport Planning

Position: Director - Transport Planning (Permanent)
Director – Transport Planning
£80,000 (Negotiable)
Birmingham

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced Director to lead and grow its Transport Planning team in Birmingham. This is a senior appointment, suited to an established Associate Director, Technical Director or existing Director who is looking to take the next step in both technical leadership and business development within development planning.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a fast-growing area of the business, shaping strategy locally and regionally while working on high-profile development projects across the UK.

The Role

Your role will include:

Leading and shaping the transport planning team, setting direction and maintaining technical excellence

Driving business growth through work-winning, client development and bid preparation

Overseeing project delivery, ensuring quality, consistency and commercial performance

Managing and mentoring junior and senior team members, including technical review and staff development

Acting as a senior technical authority on complex transport planning commissions

Engaging directly with clients, local authorities and key stakeholders

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the wider business

Representing the company externally and supporting wider industry engagement

What we’re looking for

Typically 10–15 years’ experience within transport planning or development planning

Strong technical background in Transport Assessments, Statements and associated development planning work

Appeal experience advantageous

Professional qualification such as TPP or CEng desirable

Proven ability to generate work and maintain strong client relationships

Established network within the built environment sector

Confident leader with sound project, financial and people management skills

Comfortable managing a complex and varied workload

Self-motivated, commercially aware and able to operate autonomously

Why Join?

Senior leadership within a growing, highly respected consultancy

Opportunity to shape and grow a regional transport planning team

Exposure to major development projects across multiple sectors

Collaborative, multi-disciplinary working environment

28 days + bank holidays + Christmas

7% pension

Life assurance from day one

Private healthcare

Healthy car allowance

Additional taxable benefits

This is a standout opportunity for a senior transport planning professional looking to take on a strategic leadership role with real influence and autonomy