Senior Consultant- Transport Planning (Development Management)

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AECOM are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Development Planning and Management Team in the South East, based in either our London, St Albans, Birmingham or Bristol office, to primarily to work on a Spatial Planning Contract for a key strategic client. The role would be providing development management advice to this client to assist them in protecting the operation, safety and future performance of the Strategic Road Network. The candidate will act as a key team member reviewing relevant planning application documentation associated with development proposals affecting the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The role will include involvement in a range of planning consultations, undertaking high quality technical reviews of transport assessments and associated documents, mentoring junior staff and drawing on technical team’s expertise and building and maintaining client relationships. Here’s what you’ll bring: Client and Stakeholder Engagement : Build and maintain strong relationships with the client team through taking ownership of reviews and associated tasks, strong communication and organisational skills. There will be the opportunity to build experience of communication and liaison with public sector stakeholders, private developers and other third parties. Project Delivery: Assisting the team in the overall delivery of individual tasks, meeting deadlines and managing one’s own workload and the workload of juniors, budget preparation and monitoring. You will undertake the review of transport planning documentation and ensuring the deliverables meet quality, budget, client and timeline requirements. Technical Skills: A good understanding of Transport Assessments and the wider planning process with the ability to critically review third party documents, interrogate calculations, assumptions and associated information and successfully convey the outcomes competently in a Technical Note. It is expected that the candidate would have experience/ understanding of the following: Trip Generation Trip Distribution/ Assignment Junction Capacity Modelling (JUNCTIONS/ LINSIG and awareness of microsimulation/ strategic modelling ideally) Mitigation suitability In addition, awareness of related transport documentation such as DMRB compliance reviews, GG104 Safety Risk Assessments, WCHARs, Road Safety Audits/ Documentation would be beneficial. Knowledge and/ or experience of working within the DCO process and Local Plan Examination process would also be advantageous. Come grow with us. We develop projects from concept through to operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Spatial/ Urban Planning, or a related field Membership of a professional body such as the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), Transport Planning Society (TPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Excellent team working, written, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills Awareness/ knowledge of transport planning principles, policies, and regulations in the UK Experience and enthusiasm in helping mentor and develop junior staff Experience in transport modelling (local, and ideally strategic) Proficiency in commonly used transport planning tools and software and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! #transportplanning #developmentplanning At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. 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Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.