Associate Director Transport Planner - Sheffield
Associate Director Transport Planner, Lead Transport Projects in Sheffield
You will be stepping into a senior, influential position where your expertise as an Associate Director Transport Planner directly shapes major development projects across the UK. This is a chance to combine technical excellence with leadership, autonomy and long-term career progression within an employee-owned consultancy.
My client is a well-established, planning-led, employee-owned consultancy providing multidisciplinary advice across the development sector. Their Transport & Infrastructure team supports development proposals nationwide, working closely with planning, masterplanning and urban design professionals.
As an Associate Director Transport Planner, you will be leading and delivering complex transport planning projects for both public and private sector clients.
You will be responsible for:
·Delivering site appraisals and supporting site promotion work
·Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
·Developing Travel Plans and sustainable mobility strategies
·Undertaking junction and network modelling
·Supporting development planning and infrastructure planning work
·Managing data analysis, forecasting and technical reporting
·Leading stakeholder engagement and maintaining strong client relationships
·Managing workloads, priorities and project delivery on a day-to-day basis
To succeed as an Associate Director Transport Planner, you will bring:
·Proven experience delivering transport planning projects at a senior level
·Strong report writing and communication skills
·Confidence managing clients and stakeholder relationships
·Experience using ARCADY / PICADY, TRICS, TEMPro and AutoCAD
·The motivation to uphold high technical standards and mentor others
You will receive a salary of £60,000 - £70,000 dependent on experience, alongside an excellent benefits package including private healthcare, life insurance, pension with salary sacrifice, cycle to work scheme, professional subscription support and enhanced maternity benefits.
You will be based in Sheffield, working on a hybrid basis with agreed core office days. You will benefit from structured CPD, chartership support (CIHT, CILT or TPS), regular reviews and clear progression at Associate Director level and beyond.
If you are an Associate Director Transport Planner ready to take the next step in Sheffield, this is an opportunity to have genuine influence within a growing, people-focused consultancy.
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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