Senior Transport Planner

We’re Sweco. We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior Transport Planner to join our team.

This role will be based in our Edinburgh office and can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

The successful candidate will help deliver a range of transport planning projects and contribute to business development. In this role, you'll be working within a collaborative team environment. You'll support the delivery of a wide variety of projects within our growing Transport Planning team and you’ll be involved in a range of activities from bidding through to client management and technical delivery.

You will be working on a diverse portfolio of projects including scheme appraisals, business case development, feasibility studies, accessibility analysis, stakeholder engagement and strategy development.

You will be leading the delivery of a wide variety of project transport planning and project delivery tasks for a range of public and private sector clients. You will work alongside our team of transport planners as well as engineers, planners, and environmental scientists as part of our multi-disciplinary delivery teams.

• Contributing to various Transport Planning projects, such as transport appraisal, business cases, sustainable travel, stakeholder and public consultation, monitoring & evaluation, and feasibility studies.
• Offering analytical support, leveraging existing capabilities or acquiring new skills as needed.
• Maintaining client communication to ensure project delivery aligns with their objectives and requirements.
• Ensuring the technical accuracy of all work completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Adhering to the Company’s Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in all tasks.
• Providing technical guidance, support, and training to colleagues, and assisting in the mentoring and development of junior team members.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Participating in the preparation and presentation of proposals and bids, including estimating timescales and costs for proposed works.

• A degree in a relevant discipline, with a commitment to professional development and recognition as a Transport Planning/Engineering Professional (CTPP qualification or equivalent) or evidence of progression towards this.
• A background in transport planning, contributing to high-profile projects, with knowledge in areas such as business case development, scheme feasibility, transport assessments, and strategy development.
• Experience of preparing and/or assuring business cases following HM Treasury Green Book, STAG and DfT TAG guidance.
• Ability to develop Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plan, and strategy documents, adhering to national, regional and local policy and guidance.
• Excellent written communication skills, with proven experience in producing clear and effective reports.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with a background in interacting with clients, communicating to a non-technical audience, and balancing differing client priorities.
• A creative, solution-oriented mindset that considers multiple perspectives to solve problems.
• The capacity to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring outputs meet programme, budget, and quality controls, while being adaptable to handle a varied workload and embrace new technologies.
• Proven organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines, along with experience in the financial and technical management of projects.
• A strong interest in emerging markets, including decarbonisation, digitalisation, and the green transition, and a desire to integrate these innovations.

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per…