Principal Transport Planner

This position will be responsible for providing technical delivery and leadership in a variety of these in Transport and Mobility for a range of development planning stages.  The candidate must have indepth knowledge and experience in the following areas: Acting as the transport planning/ engineering lead on TIS projects and masterplanning projects and providing traffic engineering planning and parking analyses.

The duties of the Principal Transport Planner fall broadly into two categories Team Management and Technical Leadership and Management.  Key duties are as follows.

Technical Leadership and Management

• Effectively advise on transport planning and engineering policies and their implementation and the related allocation of resources in relation to all services covered by this post
• Takes the lead on relevant projects in terms of managing the delivery engaging with the Transportation clients and internal stakeholders.
• Be aware of and adhere to relevant legislation codes of practice and departmental policies when planning and directing the delivery of transport modelling related projects in the region
• Continuously improve technical and industry knowledge by participating in forums and other industry related programs
• Research analyse and report on a range of future mobility modes. Show experience in having assessed future mobility modes their planning attributes and how they translate to engineering design requirements.
• Prepare tender submissions
• Act as Project Manager on delivery of transport planning tasks and projects as necessary
• Develop detailed methodologies for carrying out transportation planning works on multidisciplinary projects
• Produce and deliver presentations to clients and teams.
• Undertake data recording and analysis tasks
• Manage the preparation of client reports bringing together the contributions from other specialist areas of the business
• Review internal processes for effectiveness and efficiency and suggest possible areas for improvement where necessary
• Other duties as required

Team Management

• Ensure key strategic relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders are effectively developed managed and maintained
• Manage lead and produce technical and financial bids for projects in the region and across other business lines
• Ensure delivery is in line with the Business Lines corporate objectives on time and within the agreed budget
• Effectively represent AECOM to relevant government departments external agencies and other bodies appropriate to the post
• Plan direct and deliver the services in accordance with appropriate procedures and legislation
• Develop and implement initiatives to enhance AECOMs Transport Planning services offering product and supporting infrastructure (e.g. software modelling tools capability statement etc.)
• Maintain appropriate liaison with the business community stakeholder and advisory groups
• Maintain a watching brief on best working practices within and beyond local government and ensure these are effectively communicated to the team
• Identify talent within the transport planning community and work with the practice leaders A to recruit other transport planners and engineer into the SP&A team to enhance local capabilities and grow the business in accordance with workload
• Liaise with other AECOM geographies to maximize the AECOM offering
• Provide technical supervision and fulfil line management duty to junior staff 

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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 spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster 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 benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract