Associate Director

Overview

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. 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. If you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. We are recruiting an individual for our Movement & Place (Transport Planning) discipline to support the delivery of a broad range of transport planning projects across Northern Ireland.

We are currently leading projects to improve existing transport networks to deliver future demand including active travel initiatives, rail upgrades as well as extensive public transport corridor enhancements. Our regional team also supports national projects, working with local and national government bodies as well as private sector clients. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative senior team, contributing to project delivery, business development, and activities including optioneering, scheme appraisal, business case development, stakeholder engagement, and strategy development.

We are looking for an experienced individual who wishes to contribute to a high performing, dynamic leadership team that works seamlessly with our wider national Movement & Place practice. Collaborating with specialists from across our business as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you'll work on exciting projects which inform transport policy, monitor and review the performance of transport schemes as well as flagship regeneration, development and infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will join a team with a well-balanced blend of skills focused on meeting our client needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to add further value and support our ambitious growth agenda. The successful candidate for this role will help lead and shape the transport planning team and be responsible for securing and delivering work from local clients building upon their own networks and knowledge base.

We are keen to speak to individuals with a background in transport planning to join our Northern Ireland team. Applicants will be flexible, self-motivated, and able to demonstrate capability in the following areas:

• Strong analytical, numeracy, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and support evidence-based decision making.
• Excellent communication and report/ bid writing skills, with experience engaging internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• Sound technical understanding of transport planning principles and appraisal techniques.
• Ability to manage projects with competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines.
• Confident team player, capable of working collaboratively and independently.

Candidates should demonstrate relevant technical experience commensurate with their level of experience in areas such as:

• Transport strategies and policy development.
• Development Planning.
• Scheme appraisal and business case preparation.
• Feasibility studies and accessibility analysis.
• Multi-modal transport planning and scheme development.
• Stakeholder engagement and behaviour change.

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