Overview
Project Principal - Public Transport Planning at Mott MacDonald. This is a senior leadership role in the Transport and Mobility Solutions Division to lead the public transport planning and advisory business stream, with a focus on bus planning, bus operations and franchising, and including LRT and rail planning.
Responsibilities
* Leading our public transport planning and advisory team
* Growing our public transport planning and advisory offer to support our clients in meeting their goals
* Understanding the needs of our clients and their major projects
* Leading the pursuit and bidding of public transport projects
* Providing technical advice in bus and rail planning and development
* Leading technical coordination and client-facing technical leadership
* Supporting project teams to deliver detailed scheme development and implementation
* Coordinating across disciplines to provide a holistic offer throughout the whole lifecycle of a project to deliver our clients’ needs
* Ensuring the commercial success of projects
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone with experience of leading public transport planning or advisory projects, combined with experience in team leadership and work winning. You may have some of the following:
* A degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)
* MSc or further qualifications in transport planning or transport economics (beneficial but not essential)
* Membership in a relevant professional organisation (such as IHT, ILT, TPS, or ICE), ideally as a chartered professional or TPP
* Proven track record in leading public transport schemes for buses and/or rail. This could be in roles within the public transport industry, the public sector or consultancy
* Significant experience in technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and client relationships
* Commercial acumen and a business-focused mindset
* Success in business development activities and winning new work
* Senior skills in planning for public transport projects, including demand modelling/forecasting, transport business cases, wider transport economics, transport policy & strategy, network planning, bus franchising, electrification, decarbonisation, bus-related infrastructure development and design
* Strong communication skills with clients and colleagues, and excellent report writing abilities
We Can Offer
* Agile and safe working environment
* Competitive annual leave and sick leave
* Group incentive scheme
* Group term life insurance, Workmen’s compensation and Group medical insurance coverage
* Short and long-term global employment opportunities
* Global collaboration and knowledge sharing
* Digital Innovation and Transformation
Location
Location/s: London, London area and other listed UK locations (as applicable by role)
Contract Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full Time
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