Senior Transport Planner - Hybrid, Impactful Projects

Let’s transform society together… We’re Sweco. We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net‑zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers. We’re difference makers. We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior Transport Planner to join our team. This role will be based in our Edinburgh office and can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

The successful candidate will help deliver a range of transport planning projects and contribute to business development. In this role, you’ll be working within a collaborative team environment, supporting the delivery of a wide variety of projects within our growing Transport Planning team and you’ll be involved in a range of activities from bidding through to client management and technical delivery. You will be working on a diverse portfolio of projects including scheme appraisals, business case development, feasibility studies, accessibility analysis, stakeholder engagement and strategy development.

What does the role involve?

• You will be leading the delivery of a wide variety of project transport planning and project delivery tasks for a range of public and private sector clients.
• You will work alongside our team of transport planners as well as engineers, planners and environmental scientists as part of our multi‑disciplinary delivery teams.

Core Duties Will Include

• Contributing to various Transport Planning projects, such as transport appraisal, business cases, sustainable travel, stakeholder and public consultation, monitoring & evaluation, and feasibility studies.
• Offering analytical support, leveraging existing capabilities or acquiring new skills as needed.
• Maintaining client communication to ensure project delivery aligns with their objectives and requirements.
• Ensuring the technical accuracy of all work completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Adhering to the Company’s Integrated Management Systems (IMS) in all tasks.
• Providing technical guidance, support and training to colleagues, and assisting in the mentoring and development of junior team members.
• Collaborating closely with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Participating in the preparation and presentation of proposals and bids, including estimating timescales and costs for proposed works.

To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Possess

• A degree in a relevant discipline, with a commitment to professional development and recognition as a Transport Planning/Engineering Professional (CTPP qualification or equivalent) or evidence of progression towards this.
• A background in transport planning, contributing to high‑profile projects, with knowledge in areas such as business case development, scheme feasibility, transport assessments and strategy development.
• Experience of preparing and/or assuring business cases following HM Treasury Green Book, STAG and DfT TAG guidance.
• Ability to develop Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plan 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 a background in interacting with clients, communicating to a non‑technical audience, and balancing differing client priorities.
• A creative, solution‑oriented mindset that considers multiple perspectives to solve problems.
• The capacity to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring outputs meet programme, budget, and quality controls, while being adaptable to handle a varied workload and embrace new technologies.
• Proven organisational and prioritisation skills to meet deadlines, along with experience in the financial and technical management of projects.
• A strong interest in emerging markets, including decarbonisation, digitalisation and the green transition, and a desire to integrate these innovations.

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company that is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you. If you believe you have the skill set required and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Employee 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

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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