Director - Transport Planning

RPS is looking for a Transport Planning Director to join the UK Transport Planning Team. The key driver in this role is to identify new opportunities to build on our client base and directly contribute to RPS’ growth and success. We bring our transport planning expertise to all forms of property and infrastructure development, covering energy generation, residential, commercial, sporting, leisure, health and educational land uses.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be responsible for generating new business from your client base, recruiting and developing your new team, and providing clients with expert transport planning advice to secure the success of their land use development projects.
• You will have autonomy with full support from the wider Transport Team to build the business, which supports developers, housebuilders and infrastructure providers.

Who we’re looking for:

• With experience within this sector, you’ll already be familiar with what we’re looking for.
• We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced transport planner, with excellent client contacts, first class communication, leadership and management skills, and the financial acumen to ensure that the P&L targets are met.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we’ll need your input. We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard; we’re happy to talk about flexible working. We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll talk to Lindsay Dirago, the Talent Acquisition Lead for the Planning Division, leading to an interview with the Operational Director of the UK Transport Planning Team.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process; we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

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