Associate Director Transport Planning

Our client, a global leader in sustainability solutions, is currently seeking an experienced Associate Director Transport Planning professional to join their well-regarded Transport & Mobility Planning team based in London. This permanent role focuses on leading high-profile transport planning and development planning projects within the highways sector. The position offers a significant opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative, people-first culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading transport planning projects, from site promotion to planning submission and post-consent support
• Managing complex transport planning tasks including Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Delivery & Servicing Plans
• Client management, securing work, negotiating fee proposals, and maintaining strong client relationships
• Team leadership and mentoring, supporting junior and senior colleagues to develop technical and commercial skills
• Executing technical delivery using modelling packages and appraisal techniques to support planning applications and development strategies
• Collaborating across disciplines with planning, engineering, environmental, and design teams to provide integrated solutions
• Identifying business development opportunities to expand transport planning services and contribute to strategic growth

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in transport planning with a strong understanding of planning and transport policy
• Proficiency in preparing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, and related documents
• Knowledge of priority junction modelling (Junctions 11) and experience with LINSIG
• Understanding of micro-simulation and strategic modelling principles
• Familiarity with design standards (DMRB, MfS) and their application
• Experience in developing access, parking, and sustainable transport strategies
• Ability to prepare fee proposals and secure independent work
• Knowledge of S106, S278, and Traffic Regulation Orders
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage complex workloads
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Capability to work independently and effectively use initiative

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income, and travel insurance
• Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes

Work-life Balance:

• Flexible, hybrid, and agile working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays
• Options to buy or sell leave
• Core working hours
• Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities

Family and Wellbeing Support:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Specialist support for mental health, stress, and menopause