Job Description
As an Associate Director, you will lead impactful projects in transport planning and strategic consulting, delivering innovative solutions that enhance connectivity, sustainability, and quality of life across all modes of transport.
The role focuses on leadership, client engagement, project delivery, business development, and team development within AECOM’s Transport Planning practice.
Key Deliverables
* Transportation studies covering all modes including active travel and passenger priority schemes
* Modelling and data analytics to support public sector business case development and funding applications
* Localised and strategic transport model development
* Collaborative working across multi-disciplinary major projects
Responsibilities
* Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives to grow the transport planning and consulting practice.
* Client and Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key clients, provide strategic advice, and represent AECOM at client meetings and industry events.
* Project Delivery: Oversee the delivery of complex transport planning projects, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline requirements are met.
* Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, lead preparation of bids and proposals, and collaborate with other business lines.
* Team Development: Recruit, mentor and develop a high‑performing team, promote diversity and inclusion, and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Benefits
You will enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits, career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
* Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
* Membership in professional bodies such as the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) or Transport Planning Society (TPS).
* Extensive experience in transport planning, with a proven track record in winning work and leading teams.
* Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
* Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results.
* Comprehensive knowledge of transport planning principles, policies and regulations in the UK & I region.
* Expertise in transport modelling (strategic and local) and transport economics.
* Ability to interface with design teams on the role of modelling in scheme development.
* Understanding of the technical requirements of major public clients in the region with respect to transport modelling and appraisal.
* Proficiency in commonly used transport planning tools and software.
Additional Information
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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