Consultant Transport Planning - South West​/Wales

Position: Consultant Transport Planning - South West / Wales
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Role description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Transport Planning team as a Senior or Consultant Level Transport Planner within our growing Wales and South West regional team. You will support a varied Local Authority portfolio, gaining strong exposure to project delivery, technical input, client engagement, pursuits, bid support and account management. The role spans transport strategy, active travel, business case development, public transport, movement and access, and place-based mobility projects that deliver sustainable and practical outcomes for communities.

Projects range from early strategy and feasibility through to appraisal, design development, consultation and delivery. In Wales, you will work closely with clients such as Swansea Council and Neath Port Talbot Council. In the South West, you may support commissions with Cornwall Council, Bristol City Council and a wider mix of Local Authorities, regional transport bodies and public sector partners.

The work is shaped by Welsh and UK Government policy, Regional Transport Plans, decarbonisation, active travel, public transport and placemaking priorities, with opportunities to support established accounts and develop new client relationships across the region.

You will work alongside colleagues across Arcadis services, including Highways, Project Management, Cost Management, Rail, Environment, Architecture and Landscape Design. Transport planning often helps unlock opportunities for other disciplines, allowing our advice to shape wider outcomes for regeneration, housing, climate resilience and community-focused infrastructure.

Role accountabilities:

Our Transport Planning service includes:

WelTAG and TAG business case preparation and advice

Funding bid preparation and advice

Multimodal modelling and scheme appraisal

Sustainable design, concept development and feasibility

Transport strategy and master planning input and advice

Travel demand management and behavioural change strategies

Sustainable transport, active travel and public transport inputs

Development planning

Future mobility

Public consultation and stakeholder engagement

We are looking for a proactive and proven Transport Planner who enjoys variety, is confident working across technical and client-facing activities, and wants to contribute to a growing regional team and strong pipeline of work.

You should have experience in transport planning, ideally including Local Authority commissions, active travel, transport strategy, business case appraisal, stakeholder engagement or development planning. Familiarity with WelTAG, the Active Travel (Wales) Act, Llwy  Newydd and regional transport priorities would be beneficial, although comparable South West or wider UK public sector experience is also welcomed.

You should be educated to degree level or above in transport planning, geography, planning, civil engineering or a related discipline, and be chartered or willing to work towards chartership with a relevant transport-related professional body. If working towards chartership, you will receive support and mentorship to help you progress.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical, written and communication skills, a proactive approach to client service, and an interest in both delivery and business growth. The role offers strong opportunities for career progression, with clear support to develop towards promotion as you grow your technical, commercial and client-facing experience.

Qualifications &

Experience:

Degree level qualification or above in transport planning, geography, planning, civil engineering or a related discipline.

Membership of a relevant transport-related professional institution, ideally chartered or actively working towards chartership.
2-3+ years’ experience in…