Transport Development Planning - Senior Consultant
Location: Steer, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Steer is a forward‑thinking transport and development consultancy. We are seeking an experienced senior transport consultant to join our London‑based team and help expand our Major Developments offer. Our portfolio includes projects for The Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf Group, London City Airport, Argent and Homes England.
Main responsibilities
* Support our transport planning offer across the UK and internationally.
* Lead work streams within projects with limited supervision, ensuring that best practice techniques are applied consistently.
* Deliver high‑quality highway and transport advice as part of multidisciplinary teams on major developments, highway regeneration projects and sustainable transport initiatives.
* Manage multi‑disciplinary projects, sub‑consultants and support staff, exercising effective financial and budgetary control.
* Lead Steer's inputs at pre‑application meetings, design team meetings and public consultation events.
* Prepare and present reports, proposals, briefing notes and transport planning documentation.
* Win work and contribute to the production and delivery of proposals and marketing materials related to our market area.
* Assist in general business development initiatives and on‑the‑job training of junior staff.
* Take part in training to develop both technical and consultancy skills.
Requirements
* Proven project management/delivery experience in a transport consultancy environment.
* Professional and academic qualifications in transport planning and/or engineering background (desirable).
* Strong analytical skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Comfortable working in creative multi‑disciplinary teams with architects, planning consultants and other stakeholders.
* Ability to take responsibility for key tasks, workstreams and deliverables, managing multiple deadlines in parallel.
Benefits
* Private medical insurance and health screening
* Life assurance and group income protection
* Company pension scheme
* EAP – Employee Assistant Programme
* Ability to buy and sell annual leave days
* Season Ticket Loan
* Group Share Incentive Plan
* Up to 5 days for volunteering activities
* Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent on individual and company performance)
* 25 vacation days, 8 paid holidays and bi‑annual performance review process
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Consulting
Industries
Non‑profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates regardless of race, colour, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Any other human expressions and experiences not mentioned here are equally welcome. If you require an accommodation, now or throughout your employment, please let us know.
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