Senior Transport Planner- Transport Strategy

You will be a member of the transport planning team based ideally in Manchester or Liverpool, and a Senior Transport Planner who specialises in elements of policy, strategy and business case development. You will be integrated within a range of transport planning, policy, strategy and business case projects and will assist in driving these projects to successful delivery. You will be a key addition to the team, contributing to the continued development of Mott MacDonald’s market presence and the ongoing growth of our transport planning and policy/strategy portfolio in the North-West. You will also contribute to the company’s wider portfolio of UK and international projects.
You will be involved in the following role responsibilities:

- Working as part of our project teams in transport planning, and particularly on policy, strategy and business cases
- Providing briefings and delivering technical work for senior staff and clients
- Managing tasks and projects that match your ability, expertise and interest
- Proposal and report writing
- Contributing to identifying new client opportunities and business development.

We are interested in what you can offer us, and how we can in turn help you to develop your career and interests. A typical Senior Transport Planner may be on the pathway to becoming a technical expert, line manager, project manager, business development specialist, or any combination of the above.
- You will be able to demonstrate some experience post-graduation in transport planning. This could cover one or more of the following areas: transport policy, transport strategy, business cases, transport economics, rail and bus planning, or sustainable transport planning. You understand the role of TAG and the Green Book in scheme development, are comfortable in writing reports and are able to follow industry standard processes and get involved in business development activities such as providing inputs to bids and tenders.
You will be able to demonstrate some of the following skills, experience and attributes, depending on your interests and work to date:

- A strong interest in transportation, transport policy and strategy, business cases, placemaking, sustainability and / or social development
- Degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)
- Demonstrable skills in at least some of the following: transport policy and strategy, business cases, transport economics, scheme development and appraisal, or sustainable transport planning
- Experience of TAG, and other industry standard processes
- Experience in successful input to bids/tenders
- Professional, strong communication skills with both clients and colleagues, and good report writing abilities.

The following would also be desirable but are not essential:

- An interest or qualification in urban design and experience of working on major movement studies
- Knowledge of the North-West and regional transport and regeneration market

Job Profile
- Transport planning is a core service offered by Mott MacDonald and is an integral part of Mott MacDonald’s substantial transport business. Our specialty in business case, policy and strategy work is a key part of our offer.
Our transport portfolio includes some of the largest, highest profile and most challenging projects in the UK and beyond including HS2, NPR, Manchester Piccadilly station, Liverpool Central, Crossrail, National Highways projects, and Warrington Western Link; our business case, policy and strategy work is a significant part of our business across the UK. In the North-West we are delivering for clients including in Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, Wirral, Cumbria, and Wales, as well as smaller-scale transport business cases, policy, strategy and funding bid support to key clients across the North-West and wider United Kingdom.
Our experienced policy, strategy and business case practitioners manage and deliver these projects, but many of our team also have breadth and variety in their workload through their wider capabilities in transport planning. We work for both private and public-sector organisations whilst we have major frameworks covering transport planning, behaviour change, modelling, policy/strategy and more with TfGM, Merseytravel, Cheshire and Cumbria Local Authorities (to name but a few).
We are at the forefront of thinking about the future of transport and travel, and are developing policies, strategies and business cases tailored to help our clients plan for, fund and deliver their future transport/travel projects. We also advise the Department for Transport on future mobility, innovation in travel, alternative fuels and transport technology. We work closely with local authorities and regional agencies to develop and implement strategies and plans which will support sustainable travel, decarbonisation, regeneration and improved health and well-being.

**Benefits**:
We can offer:

- Pension matched up to 7%
- Competitive annual leave and the option to purchas