Atkins

Active Travel -Senior Transport Planning: Birmingham

Job Description

Lead delivery with vision.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Read more about how you can thrive with us.

To be based in our brand new, fantastically located Birmingham City Centre office, we are recruiting individuals with experience in Active Travel to help lead a range of Active Travel projects in the region. Atkins are the Framework Consultants for Warwickshire, Solihull, Coventry, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin as well as good relationships with TfWM, Midlands Connect and the West Midlands Local Authorities. As a result we have an excellent pipeline of interesting work from the Local Authorities on our doorstep. We are present in most sectors deriving a balanced portfolio of local authorities, national/regional bodies, and the private sector so you can expect a strong local project flavour with a national reach. The industry is dynamic, and we’re always looking forward to supporting our clients to meet a digital and Net Zero future. You'll be trusted to spearhead projects and client interface and we're ready to help you grow.

Your purpose:

Collaborating with specialists from across our business as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you’ll work on flagship sustainable transport interventions and decarbonisation strategies.  Making the most of your transport planning knowledge and experience, you’ll lead Active Travel projects and provide specialist input to shape Business Cases, feasibility studies, policies, design and assessment of our places and multi-modal transport networks which will deliver a step change in accessibility across the region.

What you can bring:

Successful applicants will be flexible, self-motivated and will be expected to demonstrate a capability in many of the following:

• Background in transport planning with experience in working across a range of projects for multiple clients.
• Experience in the planning and design for walking and cycle routes as well as public realm projects, infrastructure and highway design.
• Preparation of business case in accordance with STAG requirements.
• Experience with GIS tools, route audits and planning and forecasting tools such as PTC and CyIPT.
• Up to date knowledge on the latest standards, codes and regulations.
• Excellent report writing, numerical presentation and communications skills.
• Ability to develop relationships with clients and supporting work winning activity.

Why work for Atkins?

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.

Meeting your needs:

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. 

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

We want you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. So whether you consider yourself to have a disability or not, or would simply like to know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially at Recruitment@atkinsglobal.com

Read more about 'Total Reward'.

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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