Overview
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 industries delivering work that defines the future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, we offer space for excellence and development. As a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space where everyone feels empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators globally. From business case preparation and advisory on issues such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation to delivering infrastructure and maintaining it, our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We help deliver 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 work on high-profile projects for private and public sector clients such as National Grid, Royal Mail, Anglian Water, Manchester Airports Group, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Local Authorities, and NHS Trusts. You will become an integral member of the Transport Planning team, providing specialist skills to support current and ongoing work.
The role will be challenging, varied, and offer opportunities for skill and career development through training and support toward 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 and duties
* 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
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. You and your manager can choose how you work most effectively to meet client, team, and personal commitments.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
* Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
* Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
* Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
* Wellbeing support through a comprehensive wellbeing program, including family access.
* Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family.
Financial wellbeing
* We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
* Life assurance up to 4 x basic salary, with option to increase to 6 x.
* Income protection, including absence and return-to-work support due to long-term illness or injury.
* Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
* Annual bonus schemes and sharing in the financial success of the business.
Lifestyle
* Minimum 33-35 days holiday per year, inclusive of public holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave.
* Holiday entitlement increases to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
* Employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
* 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, plus two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
* Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay.
* Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid).
Learning and development
* Primary annual professional institution subscription.
* Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
* Join groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
* Contribute to community social outcomes.
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