Principal Transport Planner

Company Description We will give you 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.We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

**Job Description**:
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s 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.

We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.We are seeking a Principal 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.

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 the 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 Principal 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.

**Qualifications**:
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).
- 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 deve