Transport / Senior Transport & Development Planning Consultant
Location/s: Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley
Hiring manager contact: Chris Payne
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries delivering work that defines our future and makes an important societal impact in the communities we serve. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
About The Business Unit: We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues – such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation – to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.
Overview Of The Role
We are expanding our transport planning team in the North West and North East of the UK, and are looking for a Transport / Senior Transport Planner with a background in development planning and transport engineering. You will be involved in a range of high profile and challenging projects for private and public sector clients and will become an integral member of the Transport Planning team, providing specialist skills to support our current and ongoing work.
The role will be challenging, demanding, varied and offer great opportunities for skill set and career development through training and support that we provide towards development and professional qualifications.
This post will provide transport planning and transport engineering skills and support to internal project managers and external client customers on a variety of transport planning and engineering projects across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Working as part of a team to assess the impacts of developments and develop appropriate mitigation
* Developing and commissioning transport related surveys
* Technically analysing transport data, drawing conclusions from and presenting the findings
* Scoping and producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans, EIA Traffic and Transport Chapters and other similar documentation
* Providing technical advice in relation to feasibility proposals for developments
* Developing mitigation measures, transport engineering solutions and highway designs through feasibility and concept stages
* Attending meetings with clients and stakeholders
* Assisting in the preparation of tender documentation and proposals for future work
* Post-implementation evaluation of projects
Candidate specification
Essential
* A genuine interest in Development-related Transport Planning, Traffic Management and Highway Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
* Experience of undertaking Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans, EIA Traffic and Transport Chapters and other similar documentation
* Experience of industry standard transport planning software packages, such as TRANSYT, LinSig, ARCADY, PICADY (JUNCTIONS 8), TRICS and TEMPRO
* An understanding of feasibility, concept and preliminary highway design to relevant design standards such as DMRB and Manual for Streets
* High levels of numeracy and literacy skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and logical written and verbal communication
* A practical approach to problem solving and the ability to adapt and work both independently and as part of a team
Desirable
* Private Sector background but have experience of supporting projects that dealt with Local Authority and Public Sector clients
* Experience of design software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or MXRoad and vehicle tracking packages
* Experience of managing elements of projects, potentially including the delivery of internal projects for their employer
* The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and clients including those in leadership roles
* Experience of working in partnership with clients
Other information
UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Agile working: We offer a hybrid working policy to support well-being and flexibility.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We promote equal opportunities and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility: If you need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Benefits
* Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, Peppy access, wellbeing program, flexible benefits
* Financial wellbeing: Pension matching, life assurance up to 6x salary, income protection, flexible benefits, annual bonus schemes
* Lifestyle: 33-35 days holiday, buy/sell leave, additional holiday after 5 years, saving schemes and discounts
* Enhanced family and carers leave: Maternity/adoption leave, shared parental leave, caring leave
* Learning and development: Professional institution subscription, mentoring, training, self-development options
* Networks and social outcomes: Employee networks and community engagement
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