Senior Transport Planner — Lead Appraisals & Strategy in Glasgow

We are Sweco, a leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy based in Glasgow. We are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Transport Planner to join our team.

What the role involves

• Lead delivery of transport planning projects for public and private sector clients, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers and environmental scientists.
• Contribute to transport appraisal, business cases, sustainable travel, stakeholder engagement, monitoring & evaluation and feasibility studies.
• Provide analytical support, build technical guidance and mentor junior team members.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, bids and client management.

Core Duties

• Contribute to various transport planning projects such as transport appraisal, business cases, sustainable travel, stakeholder and public consultation, monitoring & evaluation, and feasibility studies.
• Offer analytical support and develop new skills as required.
• Maintain client communication to ensure delivery aligns with objectives and requirements.
• Ensure technical accuracy within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Adhere to the Company’s Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in all tasks.
• Provide technical guidance, support and training to colleagues and assist in mentoring and development of junior team members.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Participate in preparation and presentation of proposals and bids, including estimating timescales and costs for proposed works.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline, with commitment to professional development and recognition as a Transport Planning/Engineering Professional (CTPP qualification or equivalent) or evidence of progression towards this.
• Background in transport planning with experience on high‑profile projects, including knowledge of business case development, scheme feasibility, transport assessments and strategy development.
• Experience preparing and/or assuring business cases following HM Treasury Green Book, STAG and DfT TAG guidance.
• Ability to develop Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and strategy documents, adhering to national, regional and local policy and guidance.
• Excellent written communication skills with proven experience in producing clear and effective reports.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with experience interacting with clients and communicating to non‑technical audiences.
• Creative, solution‑oriented mindset that considers multiple perspectives to solve problems.
• Capacity to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring outputs meet programme, budget and quality controls, while adapting to a varied workload and embracing new technologies.
• Proven organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines, with experience in the financial and technical management of projects.
• Interest in emerging markets, including decarbonisation, digitalisation and the green transition, and a desire to integrate these innovations.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Employee assistance programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We support reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants upon request.