Associate Director - Transport Planning - Manchester

We are seeking a full-time Associate Director for our Manchester transport planning team based in Manchester. We offer a challenging and rewarding career working for a leading consultancy with a strong presence in the North West. You will join a growing team delivering a wide variety of interesting projects for clients in the private and public sectors.

Responsibilities:

• You will have demonstrable business development credentials ideally with a focus on the North West markets.
• This role will essentially be leading on work winning through established and developed client contacts, with an expectation of building a solid workload to support the development of a small team that will support and enhance the existing team in Manchester.
• This will need to be backed up by providing project management and technical support, managing staff and providing support with the mentoring and development of junior team members.
• The candidate will be expected to take individual responsibility for projects, manage them, and be the client’s main point of contact.
• Instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff as well as support their professional development.
• You will need to demonstrate relevant technical and market knowledge and experience of working on projects for the private and public sectors across the North West.

Requirements:

• Proven project management and business development capabilities (including proposal writing).
• Knowledge of the UK transport planning industry and the UK planning system.
• Extensive experience in preparing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Transport chapters for Environmental Statements, etc.
• Self-motivation and capability to undertake specific tasks with minimum supervision.
• Ability to manage own time to meet project deadlines.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent spreadsheet skills.
• Experience of delivering technically challenging projects.
• Experience of liaising / negotiating with public and private sector clients.
• Understanding of current design guides such as Manual for Streets and DMRB.
• Knowledge of the application of junction modelling software.
• Public Inquiry and Examination in Public experience would be beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree or Masters in a relevant subject (e.g. transport planning, civil engineering, geography).
• Professional Accreditation, such as CMILT, TPP, MCIHT or MICE.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion pound company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010. We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, working from home, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.