BECOME PART OF OUR SOCIETY.

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Transport Consultant to join our team in London.
Working as part of the London Transport Planning team, you will help to deliver exciting new developments, regeneration and masterplanning schemes across the UK, including many prestigious and high-profile projects.

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.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

• Providing day to day technical input as part of the Project team.
• Undertaking tasks assigned by the team leader/project managers to support design delivery and other project deliverables.
• Liaising with our private sector clients and their design teams.
• Ensuring that project delivery meets the client’s objectives and requirements.
• Ensuring tasks are carried out and completed in accordance with the agreed scope of works, timescales and budgets.
• Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required to deliver project requirements.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU’LL POSSESS:

• A relevant degree, ideally from an engineering background.
• Relevant experience working in Transport Planning and a good knowledge of the UK planning system.
• A proactive nature, with a track record of working with private sector clients, delivering a range of projects.
• An understanding of national planning policy, as well as London specific policy and guidance which governs development.
• Excellent problem solving/contingency planning skills with the ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style to suit different audiences.
• Experience of AutoCAD and Vehicle Tracking software.
• A good understanding of relevant design standards and guidelines.
• Experience of using industry standard software, such as TRICS. Experience of using junction capacity modelling software e.g. Junctions 10, would also be advantageous.
• Good Microsoft Office skills including the ability to process and analyse data using Excel.
• GIS software experience would be advantageous.