Job Description

An international practice, corporately they have a well deserved reputation for excellence.

As a whole the practice is recognised as one of the countries top 50 employers and operates from over 30 offices and employs over 2500 people.

In addition to the competitive salary, there is a generous flexible package scheme where employees can trade the value of their package and exchange it for a wide variety of benefits including Healthcare/Medical, Travel Insurance, Pension and a car dependent on position. The value of the flexible package is linked to the position. If the package value is not used in full then the remaining amount is transferred to the salary making the value of the package significantly higher than the base salary and extremely competitive in comparison with other organisations.

Since its opening five years ago, the Leeds office has become a hub for the organisation in the North, acting as a centre for excellence in a number of sectors. In terms of profile, they have attracted some of the counties leading players from competitors to form a formidable team who are enjoying unprecedented success in what many describe as a “challenging” region to develop a business in.

A Senior / Principal Transport Consultant is required to join the Development Planning team in the Leeds office. The Development Planning team are involved with a mix of private and public sector, the split being 70:30 respectively. Current work includes frameworks with local authorities and the Highways Agency, however the majority of the work you will become involved with will be developer led. You will assess the impact of these projects on traffic, working to strict budgets and time scales. You will be responsible for monitoring the work of the team and will be given some project management responsibility. You will be required to liaise with clients regularly and attend meetings.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Senior / Principal Transport Consultant you will have a degree in Civil Engineering or similar, preferably with a masters degree in Traffic and Transport. You must have experience in a similar role, with specific experience in development planning. You should ideally have a private sector background, and should have strong business links with clients. You must have project management experience specific to transport projects, experience of working to short time scales and tight budgets.