Transport & Development Planning Consultant in Manchester

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are varied.

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues, such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation, to delivering and maintaining infrastructure. Our planning, engineering, environmental, and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

We are looking to expand our transport planning team in the North West and North East of the UK, and will provide high quality, cost effective, and tailored solutions to our public and private sector clients. You will be involved in high‑profile projects such as National Grid, Royal Mail, Anglian Water, Manchester Airports Group, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Local Authorities and NHS Trusts, becoming an integral member of the team, providing technical inputs and support to internal project managers and external client customers. The role offers great opportunities for technical and personal skill development and career progression through training support toward professional qualification.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Assessing the impacts of developments
• Developing and commissioning transport surveys
• Analyzing transport data, and presenting the findings
• Scoping and producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans and other similar documentation
• Assisting the provision of technical advice in relation to feasibility proposals for developments
• Transport modelling and appraisal
• Discrete junction modelling
• Supporting the preparation of tender submissions and proposals
• Evaluating the outcomes of projects

Candidate specification

Essential

• A Degree in a Transport Planning related subject (e.g., Transport Planning, Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Town Planning, Science) or an equivalent and relevant qualification
• A genuine interest in Transport Planning and relevant post‑graduate experience of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and other similar documentation
• Experience of commissioning or supporting appropriate data gathering exercises
• Experience of some industry standard junction assessment or transport modelling software packages
• High levels of numeracy and the ability to produce clear, concise and logical written and verbal communication
• A practical approach to problem solving and the ability to adapt and work both independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Private Sector background but have experience of supporting projects that dealt with Local Authority and Public Sector clients
• Experience of managing elements of projects, potentially including the delivery of internal projects for their employer
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff up to a Senior level

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will discuss how we can support you.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing programme, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6× your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, and access to absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll savings and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33–35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.