Director Of Transport Planning

Shape the future of a growing consultancy and lead from the front. If you are an experienced Director of Transport Planning ready to take strategic ownership, influence business growth and play a pivotal role in a successful and expanding team, this is an outstanding opportunity to do exactly that.

You will be joining a highly regarded consultancy where your voice will shape direction, your expertise will be valued at board level, and your leadership will directly influence long term growth. This is more than a delivery role, it is your chance to help steer a business, develop talented professionals and build a lasting market presence.

My client is a well established and growing transport planning consultancy with an ambitious vision for the future. With a strong pipeline of work and an excellent industry reputation, they are now seeking a Director of Transport Planning to strengthen their leadership team and support continued expansion. You will be part of a collaborative senior team, working closely with the Managing Director to shape strategy, drive performance and enhance technical excellence across the business.

As Director of Transport Planning, you will take full responsibility for projects from opportunity through to completion, including contractual and commercial oversight.

• Leading on complex Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Design and Section 278/38 works
• Acting as Project Director across the majority of schemes, providing final sign off and strategic direction
• Managing planning appeals, local plan submissions and transport strategies
• Overseeing project budgets, programmes and utilisation to ensure delivery on time and to profit targets
• Preparing and reviewing fee proposals, extensions and additional task agreements
• Providing expert technical review across modelling, CAD and report writing
• Mentoring and developing senior and junior colleagues, supporting succession planning
• Translating business strategy into meaningful direction for your team
• Managing key client relationships and securing new business streams
• Contributing to marketing strategy and identifying new revenue opportunities
• Supporting business planning, financial performance and regional growth

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification
• Professional membership (e.g. MCIHT or similar)
• Extensive experience in transport planning and development planning
• A strong track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Proven work winning and business development capability
• Experience managing complex projects and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent knowledge of planning policy, guidance and consents
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability
• Confident presentation and communication skills, including public forums
• The ability to lead, mentor and inspire high performing teams
• Chartership, appeal experience and expert witness capability would be highly desirable.

• A senior leadership position within a growing consultancy
• The opportunity to influence strategy and shape long term direction
• A platform to build and develop your own team
• Exposure to high profile and complex projects
• Genuine autonomy with board level visibility
• A supportive and ambitious environment focused on sustainable growth

Salary is dependent on experience and reflects the seniority and strategic importance of this role. A comprehensive benefits package will also be offered.

This role is office based with flexibility where appropriate. You will be working full time (5 days per week), with utilisation expectations aligned to senior leadership responsibilities (%).

If you are ready to step into a high impact Director of Transport Planning role where you can help shape a thriving and growing business, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Apply today to explore how your experience can make a lasting difference.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Eve Armstrong at Carrington West on for more information.

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