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Head of Transport Planning – Bristol

We seek a Technical Director which could be based from either our Bristol or Exeter offices to develop, manage and lead our national Transport Planning offer.  This is an excellent opportunity to join an established NCE top 100 multi-disciplinary consultancy where you can develop and lead your own team, apply your expertise to a range of projects, and develop the existing portfolio of clients.   

The role:

You will be responsible for developing our transport planning business through increased sales, sector market penetration and turnover, as well as managing commercially viability of work and providing technical direction.

You will work closely with the senior management team to develop and expand the Transport Planning business and work collaboratively with our other engineering disciplines.

Ideally, you would:

• Have a relevant professional qualification such as CEng or TPP and MCIHT.  An MSc (or equivalent) in Transport Planning would also be desirable.
• Have extensive experience in the private sector and significant experience in the public sector in development planning, having attended consultation events and prepared appeal statements.
• Be commercially astute, able to prepare technical and commercial bids, reports, win work, direct and manage projects and have a track record of delivering projects to programme and budget.
• Have exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
• Be able to develop, coach, grow and motivate a team and support professional development.
• Be able to deliver to meet our client’s needs and to quality and health and safety standards.
• Have wide ranging expertise including knowledge of National Transport Planning Policy and guidance, DMRB design standards, manual for streets and sustainable transport, prepared transport assessments/statements, travel plans, access appraisal, traffic modelling, design of junctions, traffic management and calming schemes .