SOCIETY IS IN YOUR HANDS, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Principal Consultant in Birmingham to take a leading role in the future of transport planning, appraisal, business case development and wider innovation at Sweco. Following recent project wins we are looking to grow our Appraisal, Strategy & Advisory team to help our clients shape their plans and to secure funding for investment. The successful candidate will help deliver a range of these transport planning projects while contributing to business development.
This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of three days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

ABOUT US

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Required to work with multi-disciplinary teams across our Transportation and Urbanisation Division in the UK and our teams in Europe. You will be able to demonstrate the following professional experience and personal qualities:

• A Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, Economics or a related subject desirable but not essential.
• A transport planning/engineering professional chartership (CTPP or equivalent), or a commitment to progressing towards recognition desirable but not essential
• Thought leadership desirable but not essential.
• Leading and guiding the development of business case, policy and strategy projects across all modes essential.
• Leading and guiding the development of multi-modal cost benefit analysis studies essential.
• Experience working with and leading projects and/or frameworks for local government clients essential.
• Experience leading bids for local government projects and/or frameworks desirable but not essential.
• An understanding of local government pressures and priorities essential.
• Proven ability and interest in the development of innovative transport schemes desirable but not essential.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and are passionate to find a quick, innovative and practical solutions essential.
• Excellent written communication skills and report writing experience essential.
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues and clients essential.
• Enjoy working in a team environment, sharing knowledge and demonstrate pride in work essential

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

In this role, you’ll be working within a team environment. You’ll support in the delivery of a wide variety of projects within the team and you’ll be involved in a range of activities from bidding through to client management and project delivery. The individual we are looking for will help to lead and support growth in four core areas:

• Business case advisory.
• Multi-modal transport appraisal & economics.
• Transport strategy & policy.
• Work winning/ Securing new work.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU’LL BE:

Required to work with multi-disciplinary teams across our Transportation and Urbanisation Division in the UK and our teams in Europe. You will be able to demonstrate the following professional experience and personal qualities:

• A Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, Economics or a related subject desirable but not essential.
• A transport planning/engineering professional chartership (CTPP or equivalent), or a commitment to progressing towards recognition desirable but not essential
• Thought leadership desirable but not essential.
• Leading and guiding the development of business case, policy and strategy projects across all modes essential.
• Leading and guiding the development of multi-modal cost benefit analysis studies essential.
• Experience working with and leading projects and/or frameworks for local government clients essential.
• Experience leading bids for local government projects and/or frameworks desirable but not essential.
• An understanding of local government pressures and priorities essential.
• Proven ability and interest in the development of innovative transport schemes desirable but not essential.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and are passionate to find a quick, innovative and practical solutions essential.
• Excellent written communication skills and report writing experience essential.
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues and clients essential.
• Enjoy working in a team environment, sharing knowledge and demonstrate pride in work essential.