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AECOM are currently looking to recruit a Senior Transport Planner / Engineer to join our Development Planning team in Aldgate. We are looking to enhance and grow our teams with individuals with a strong technical background that share our enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload.

Our development teams work with private and public sector clients, architects, planners and other property professionals across all sectors throughout the development life cycle; providing services from site feasibility through to completion. We undertake Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, support our Environmental colleagues in preparing Environmental Impact Assessments, and provide key transport inputs to the development of Travel Demand Management Strategies, Preliminary and Detailed Designs, Spatial Plans and Masterplans.  We work on exciting projects of differing scales from small residential schemes to the major mixed-use developments that are forming the Olympic legacy in Stratford.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven background in development related transport analysis and assessment, with wider experience in project management and supervisory skills.  We would expect excellent written and oral communication skills which we would continue to develop, as well as experience in client fronting and negotiation with highway authorities. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working on a range of projects which support development at various stages of its life, particularly in light of the evolving transport planning, behavioural and technology landscape in which we work.

Job responsibilities:

Taking a leading role in the delivery of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Masterplans and other technical reports to support the development or transport strategies for local authority clients.

Supervising work carried out by other members of the Development Planning team, ensuring that it is to the appropriate technical standard and is delivered to programme

Support the team leader in managing and mentoring junior staff in terms of their professional and vocational development.

Preparing fee proposals for new projects and working with the Team Leader and Project Management Assistant to ensure projects are delivered to budget and that KPIs are met.

Being a point of contact for clients, architects, planners and other professionals throughout the project; and representing the client and AECOM at meetings, and in negotiation with, Local Authorities and other regulatory bodies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An excellent understanding and proven experience in the field, of Development Planning.
• A proven record of dealing with clients, local authorities and other regulatory bodies.
• Experience in understanding client briefs, developing fee proposals and the effective delivery of project work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to communicate and present confidently, including in public forums.
• Good presentation and technical writing skills are required.
• Experience in the preparation of development-related Healthy Streets Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Studies.
• Extensive experience of industry-standard junction capacity assessment applications such as Junctions and LINSIG.
• Have a sound commercial awareness and demonstrate the importance of effective financial management.
• Have some experience in business development and managing client expectations.
• Has experience in project and resource management as well as mentoring of junior employees.

About AECOMAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven bya common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM

Freedom to Grow in a World of OpportunityYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, andwe’ll help you reach yours.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.