Director - Transport Planning

at  SLR Consulting

Vacancy No
VN3578
Employment Type
Permanent
Contract Type
Full-Time
Advert
SLR are seeking a high calibre individual to lead and grow a Transport Planning team in Scotland.
SLR are an environmental consultancy with a team specialising in transport planning. We have a vision to deliver a valuable and lasting contribution to society through the way people connect, move and interact. We are proud to be making a positive contribution, driving decarbonisation and changing mind-sets about travel behaviour. Our dedicated research and innovation arm ensures we are at the forefront of mobility solutions for sustainable development.
Led by one of the most experienced and recognised management teams in the industry, our team of social scientists, transport planners and climate specialists have a wealth of experience assisting in developing science-based and net zero carbon reduction targets.
SLR already has a strong and vibrant presence in Scotland across environmental and engineering, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling, also recently adding to the Transport Planning team there. This has now been bolstered by the merger with Optimised Environments (OPEN) who provide core disciplines of master planning, landscape architecture and planning, and urban design, including from their Edinburgh office.

ABOUT US

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3000+ employees across 6 regions – including over 1000 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application at: www.slrconsulting.com/careers.
Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
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Country
United Kingdom
Office
Edinburg

We will look to you to lead and grow a transport planning capability in Scotland working as part of our North Leadership team, which extends from the Midlands to Scotland. This team consists of Directors and Associate Directors and as part of this team you will be responsible for developing strategies to grow our North region with your focus on Scotland. You will be given autonomy to fulfil this role whilst benefiting from extensive support from the Vectos/SLR senior team, with the opportunity to work anywhere in the UK based on client wishes.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• To generate new business from an existing and future client base.
• To develop and manage client relationships to secure and deliver project work.
• To recruit and develop a transport planning team in Scotland.
• To provide expert transport planning advice to clients to fulfil their land use development objectives.
• To manage and deliver complex development projects, ranging from feasibility studies, promotion of development, including through the local plan process, supporting planning applications and negotiation to successful resolution, dealing with appeals and public inquiry as necessary.
• To negotiate fee proposals and manage the financial aspect of projects.
• To mentor and support the career development of colleagues within your team.
• To be at the forefront of continued professional development on technical, policy and legal matters related to planning and transport.
• To seek to “add value” to all projects.