Associate Transport Planning Lead
About The Position
City Science is seeking an experienced Associate Transport Planning Lead to lead and grow its transport planning team. This is a senior leadership role that combines technical excellence, team development, client engagement, and business growth. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of transport planning and decarbonisation projects, provide strategic advice to clients, develop new business opportunities, and help shape the future direction of City Science's transport planning services. This role will be key in the growth of the business by meeting the team's wider commercial targets, identifying future opportunities, and delivering high-quality tender responses. The role offers the opportunity to attend, present, and represent City Science at key industry-wide transport and decarbonisation-focused national conferences. Experience in areas such as Local Transport Plans, Active Travel, Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Transport Decarbonisation, and Policy Development is highly desirable.
Requirements
- 10+ years' relevant experience, including at least 4 years in a commercial environment
- Proven experience leading complex transport planning projects and programmes
- Strong business development and work-winning track record
- Experience delivering transport, sustainability and decarbonisation strategies
- Experience advising on Local Transport Plans and Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs)
- Strong report writing, analytical and communication skills
- Experience managing and developing teams
- Degree qualified (minimum 2:1 or equivalent), ideally in a STEM subject such as Physics, Engineering, Geography, Computer Science or Mathematics, however, applications from candidates with degrees in other subjects are also welcomed.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Transport Planning
- Chartered status or working towards chartership
- Completed project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)
- Experience delivering BSIPs and Electric Vehicle Strategies
- Knowledge of GIS, data analysis and transport modelling tools
- Experience in a consulting, technology or high-growth environment
- Experience in areas such as Local Transport Plans, Active Travel, Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Transport Decarbonisation, and Policy Development
Responsibilities
- Technical oversight and leading the transport planning service line
- Business development and the winning of new work
- Growing the transport planning team and offer
- Responsible for quality assurance on projects/technical deliverables
- Ensure timely delivery of projects within budget
- Leading engagement sessions, content development and outreach (as required)
- Oversee the successful delivery of transport planning and net zero projects
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to client expectations
- Provide strategic and technical leadership across multiple projects
- Preparing technical and client reports and presentations
- Working closely with our data science and software development teams to automate processes and provide constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement
- Managing and providing technical oversight, advisory and analysis on a range of transport and net zero projects
- Build and maintain strong client relationships
- Present technical findings and proposals to senior stakeholders
- Represent City Science at industry events and conferences
- Lead bids, tenders and proposals
- Identify and secure new business opportunities
- Contribute to revenue growth and strategic partnerships
- Lead and develop the transport planning team and service offer
- Manage, mentor and support team members
- Maintain high standards of technical quality and project delivery
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business
- Opportunity to grow a transport planning team
- Ongoing mentoring, training and support from senior professionals within the business (including towards professional chartership)
- Paid membership of a maximum of two institutions
- Flexible working arrangements
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus ability to buy a further 5 days
- Membership of our group pension scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
