Principal / Senior Principal Transport Planner

Location/s: Birmingham
Relocation supported: Not supported
Recruiter contact: Madeleine Knight

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

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.

About the role

As a member of the transport planning team in Birmingham, you will be integrated within a range of transport planning projects and assisting in driving these projects to successful delivery. You will be a key addition to the team, helping lead the continued development of Mott MacDonald’s market presence and ongoing growth of the transport planning business across the Midlands. You may also contribute to the company’s wider portfolio of international projects.

At Mott MacDonald, we work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future, and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. It's our people who are powering that performance - we succeed when they do. We employ brilliant people and we trust them to do brilliant things. With so many opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

You will be involved in the following responsibilities:

• Leading the technical work for senior staff and clients
• Meeting clients to understand their needs and pipeline of future works
• Supporting delivery of our Transport Planning Win strategy/pipeline and skills development strategy
• Delivery of projects from initial strategy to concept and planning, design and construction - to UK and potentially international design standards
• Supporting members of the team with their technical and professional development
• Implementing digital technology to increase delivery efficiency or enhance project outcomes

Candidate specification

As a Transport Planning professional, you will have experience working within the transport planning industry and have knowledge of the current UK transport policy context with the ability to utilise this knowledge through projects and client interaction.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Technical knowledge in transport planning in at least one of the following; business case, active travel, travel choice and behaviour, public transport, decarbonising transport, strategic transport connectivity, transport studies and development planning experience (or a combination of) for projects with national and/or local government clients, agencies, and private sector.
• Experience winning and delivering Transport Planning projects, leading teams and engaging with Clients.
• An established network of industry relationships in the region.
• Transport Planning or Civil Engineering degree or equivalent.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their different expertise, and champion you to be your best. We succeed together, and fairness and integrity run deep.

Although not essential, holding an MSc or post-graduate qualification in a transport/urban design related subject would be beneficial, as would chartered status or equivalent.

As a proudly employee-owned business, we're here to benefit our clients, our communities and each other, and our success enables us to invest in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included and valued. We believe taking care of our people takes care of business, and we understand the balance between the person and the professional.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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