Principal​/Associate Decarbonisation Consultant; Transport

Principal / Associate Decarbonisation Consultant (Transport)

United Kingdom

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We are seeking a Principal / Associate Transport Decarbonisation Consultant who can be based out of any of our UK offices. You will be responsible for:

• Advising government (local, regional, national, international) on how to decarbonise transport in line with carbon budgets and net zero
• Collaborating with other teams in our Mobility business and other Disciplines to identify the optimal solutions for addressing the decarbonisation challenge and their associated impacts
• Aligning transport decarbonisation with other client policy agendas
• Leading complex, innovative projects for high-profile clients, including development of new decarbonisation services and tools
• Supporting staff with technical development and upskilling, including technical leadership and assurance of project deliverables
• Managing development of fee proposals to clients, including coordinating and preparing technical and commercial responses
• Supporting our dedicated Transport Net Zero leadership team in activities such as continual improvement and business development
• Building a collaborative, ‘carbon conscious’ culture across the wider Mobility team, and acting as a champion for embedment of best practice transport decarbonisation approaches across the business

The successful candidate will have strong technical experience in providing strategic advice in transport assessment and management, with suitable knowledge of transport modelling and carbon assessment methods, and an aptitude for defining technical approaches that can be applied in new and innovative areas. This role is best suited to someone with a transport planning, modelling or carbon assessment background, but a passion for mitigating climate change through decarbonising transport is essential.

We will also help you to broaden your experience or deepen your specialist skills in line with your career aspirations.

Our Transport Net Zero team are a group of carbon specialists that work as part of our wider Mobility Discipline. This team was established to guide our clients and colleagues through the complex challenge of transport decarbonisation and embed carbon thinking at the heart of our wider transport planning services.

The team deliver a wide range of decarbonisation services including, but not limited to, carbon assessment and management for transport infrastructure projects; quantification and assessment of carbon to inform transport strategies and plans; development of carbon management policies and advice for local transport authorities; authoring of government guidance and development of industry best practice.

Since its inception three years ago, our Transport Net Zero team has been at the forefront of change in the industry. This includes authoring the Department for Transport’s Quantifiable Carbon Reduction guidance; working with the Sub‑National Transport Bodies to develop baseline emissions models and supporting regional decarbonisation strategies; advising local authority clients on the scale of and solutions to the transport decarbonisation challenge;

and developing carbon management policies for major transport programmes and organisations.

As the largest supplier of professional services to local government, we are in an exciting position to influence change across the industry through engagement with our clients and upskilling our wider Mobility team to embed the skills and services we develop. We also invest heavily in R&D to further innovate and grow our offer, both across decarbonisation and climate resilience.

Joining the team at this critical time for climate action presents a great opportunity to influence transport policies, shape…