Overview
In this Associate Director role, you lead the Midlands Transport Planning team to deliver innovative, sustainable transport solutions that connect communities and improve mobility. You will steer strategic initiatives, nurture client relationships, and guide multi-disciplinary project delivery within a global infrastructure firm. You’ll shape transport studies, business cases, and frameworks while growing the practice and mentoring a high-performing team. This is a chance to influence major public and private sector programs and advance a culture of excellence.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model
- career development opportunities
- AECOM University
- volunteering days
- flexible benefits and well-being programs
Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership to grow the transport planning practice and align with broader business goals
- Build and sustain relationships with clients, providing strategic and innovative transport solutions
- Oversee complex project delivery ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence
- Lead business development, bids and multidisciplinary proposals
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team and foster collaboration and inclusion
Key requirements
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field
- Chartered Status with CIHT or TPS
- Extensive transport planning experience focused on appraisal, business case development, or monitoring and evaluation
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results
- Knowledge of UK&I transport planning principles, policies, and regulations
- Expertise in transport appraisal and business case development
- Ability to interface with modelling and design teams
- Experience with major public sector clients in the region
- Proficiency in commonly used transport planning tools and software
- Leadership and people management
- Excellent communication and negotiation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Transport planning tools and software
- Transport appraisal and business case methodologies
- Modelling and design team interfacing
Associate Director - Transport Planning in St Albans employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in the South East, where you can make a meaningful impact on transport planning while enjoying a range of personalised benefits tailored to support your well-being and professional aspirations.
