After graduating in 2005 from Sheffield Hallam University in Geography with Transport, joined Pell Frischmann as a Graduate Engineer.  He then studied part time for a Masters in Transport Planning and Engineering at Leeds, graduating in 2008, when he was promoted to Assistant Engineer, before being appointed in 2010 to his current position of Engineer.

During his seven years with Pell Frischmann, Adam has undertaken a wide variety of projects across a range of transport planning disciplines, for both public and private sector clients, including the production and appraisal of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and Transport Studies for an array of land use proposals. He has also produced Economic Impact Reports for the Highways Agency as part of the appraisal process and supported applications by local authorities to the Department for Transport as part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and, more recently, the Local Pinch Point Fund (LPPF).  He was seconded to North Lincolnshire Council to develop their third Local Transport Plan (LTP3) in 2010.

Adam decided to apply for the TPP qualification to become professionally qualified and improve his career prospects, explaining “although the TPP is still relatively new, I felt it covered all the main aspects of transport planning and was the most relevant qualification for a transport planner. In particular, I felt that the similarities between the requirements of a Chartered Engineer meant that the TPP represented the highest level of competence within the profession and was therefore very worthwhile. I would hope that it continues to become more widely known and acknowledged within the industry in the coming years as more people sit their Professional Review.

Having completed his Masters, Adam was able to concentrate on gaining the relevant experience and proficiency from projects for inclusion in his Portfolio of Evidence. While he found “preparing my Portfolio of Evidence was time consuming, it was definitely worthwhile in expanding my experience across the breadth of transport planning. The Professional Review Interview was challenging, but again worthwhile in improving my presentation skills and responding to technical questions”.

One of Adam’s first recommendations to those considering applying for the TPP is “to read and understand the guidance documents. Once you’ve done that. I think it is makes it easier to look for project work to address any gaps in your experience”. He also repeated advice he had been given  “to provide as much variety in the projects used in the Portfolio as possible,  to practice the Professional Review Interview presentation and to know the details of the projects you’ve have selected”  He found “having a mentor who understood the requirements and provided good advice and guidance throughout the process very important, and I advise other candidates to attend as many CPD events they can and to keep their records up to date to make it easier to prepare their submission”.