Senior Transport Planner

Job Description

Job SummaryAt AECOM, were delivering a better world.We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether its improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. Were one global team47,000 strongdriven by a common purpose to delivera better world.Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our industry-leading Transport Planning team to help deliver and win projects. Our work is primarily for public sector clients and includes transport strategy development, feasibility studies, business case development,funding bids, feasibility, scheme appraisals and monitoring and evaluation. The majority of our projects are based in the North West of England, but we also support offices across the UK and Ireland and undertake some national and international work. Thisis a permanent role to be located in Manchester or Liverpool and will also require travelling to other AECOM and client officeswe are open to applications on a full or part-time basis. Our Strategy and Policy team, within the Transport Planning business area, provides advice and support to understand and address the challenges facing society, environment and the economy. We assess the wider impacts of addressing those challenges and evaluateand learn from previous strategies, programmes and policies. For many of our projects, we work collaboratively with colleagues across AECOMs many disciplines, including planners, designers, architects, engineers, regeneration and environmental specialists.Examples of recent/current projects include:

• Responsibility for the coordination and preparation of the Full Business Case for the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan.
• Preparation of business cases for active travel schemes under the Greater Manchester Mayors Challenge Fund.
• Lead role in the re-development of Bury Interchange, including preparation of the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC).
• Preparation of bids to Government funding sources, including Restoring Railways Funding and National Productivity Investment Fund.
• Manchester North West Quadrant Multi-Modal study, including development of the Strategic Outline Programme.
• Feasibility studies for bus priority schemes in Greater Manchester.
• Delivery of the monitoring and evaluation programme for the Trafford Park Metrolink extension.
• Preparation of the Outline Business Case for the renewal of the Sheffield Supertram network.

As a Senior Consultant your responsibilities will include the following:

• Manage your time to ensure you meet deadlines.
• Manage small or elements of larger projects, including the production of high-quality analysis and associated outputs, within time and budget.
• Support bids to win work with existing and new clients.
• Explain technical concepts to others, especially our graduates and clients.
• Provide advice and mentorship to junior colleagues.
• Be proactive and make the most of our support and training to continue your professional development.
• Prepare, supervise and deliver technical presentations to internal and external groups.
• Provide technical expertise and review and check analytical work by junior colleagues.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience in transport strategy, planning and business case development (literacy, numeracy, communication).
• Experience in the assessment of different modes of transport in different geographic settings.
• Knowledge and ideally hands-on experience of DfT business case and Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG).
• Knowledge of transport modelling and the application of modelling outputs to support transport appraisals.
• Good knowledge and experience of approaches in multi-criteria appraisals and scheme optioneering.
• Proven analytical, data manipulation, statistical skills using appropriate software.
• Interest in the UK transport, policy and strategy, infrastructure funding, transport innovations and technology developments, interactions between land use and transport, knowledge of broader economic development principles and wider economic impacts.
• Ability to engage with clients and stakeholders, and to undertake stakeholder facilitation.
• A highly motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a consultancy environment, contributing to effective client relationships and working to tight deadlines.
• A team player who can work as part of wider project teams across disciplines and geographies.
• The ability to handle project management on small projects or task management on larger projects (time, cost, quality).

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree/Masters qualification in an analytical subject (e.g. transport planning, geography, mathematics, engineering, economics, spatial planning) from an accredited college or university.

Interest in professional development thorough working toward professional accreditation and / or attending seminars/ conferences and disseminating that knowledgeYour benefits will include: Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, youll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days annual leave,company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.Youll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if youre a member of the Reserve Forces youll receive anadditional 15 days paid leave for training commitments. What we offerWe will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spiritand pioneering mindset