Associate Director - Sustainable Transport Policy Planning Lead April 2025
Associate Director - Sustainable Transport Policy Planning Lead April 2025
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Location: Remote first flexible working arrangements with all UK based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces for those wishing to use them are in London Bristol Birmingham and Exeter
Term: Permanent Full Time 40 hours per week or by agreement)
Salary: Competitive dependent on knowledge experience and skills
Grade: Associate Director (Managing a team of transport planning consultants and reporting to the Managing Director)
Close:5pm 24 May 2025
Unfortunately we cannot accept applicants that (now or in the future) require sponsorship for an employment visa. Any application requiring a visa (without clear clarification) will be rejected.
We are also only accepting direct applications no recruiters please.
ABSTRACT
We are seeking candidates with sustainable transport and spatial planning/net zero development expertise to lead an arm of our consultancy function. Experience in leading local transport plans active travel and policy development are a plus. You must have a proven track record of direct sales and tenders as the role will come with significant work winning targets.
Key requirements:
5 years experience in a consultancy including at least 3 tendering and work winning.
Evidenced work winner leading over 500k in secured opportunities in the past year.
A demonstrable client network across the UK with potential for direct commissions.
Visible experience leading Local Transport Plans Bus Service Improvement Plans and/or Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans (ideally within the last 5 years).
Managerial experience of multiple staff and multiple projects simultaneously 3 years).
Although this is a consultancy role we aim to provide extensive flexibility enjoyment and fulfilment to our roles to support the growth of our team members and our organisation. We strive to deliver impact from our work to support delivering decarbonisation insights to decision makers. We will therefore adjust the role to the right candidate so please be open on the areas you do and do not cover.
Many Thanks
Simon Lusby (Chartered Transport Planner) Managing Director
ABOUT US
City Science is an SME founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations who are committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently.
We work collaboratively across our consultancy team made up of transport planning transport modelling energy sustainability carbon accounting and applied data science specialists to provide integrated solutions to our clients. Our range of clients is extensive and includes forwardthinking local authorities like Oxfordshire County Council subnational transport bodies like Englands Economic Heartland and national transport organisations like National Highways (see our full list of projects here.
Our consultancy team works closely with our software and product development team who produce innovative and uniquely insightful digital tools like Cadence and our decarbonisation tool to successfully deliver our projects.
The focus of this role are:
Sustainable Transport (e.g. Local Transport PlansLocal cycle & walking infrastructure plans (LCWIPs) and movement strategies)
Net Zero Development (e.g. Transport evidence bases for Local Plans and infrastructure strategies)
Net Zero Transport (e.g. electric vehicle and parking action plans transport decarbonisation pathways clean air zones)
City Science has a closeknit structure of people of diverse backgrounds all with a shared purpose of ensuring we leave behind a better world. We provide an environment where people feel valued and supported in their career progression including providing significant opportunities to work across a wide variety of exciting projects in our consultancy business.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are currently recruiting an Associate Directorin Sustainable Transportto play a pivotal role in leading and championingthe growth of our sustainability and transportbusiness. We are seeking a unique individual to represent City Science in front of clients identify and secure new business and successfully deliver a growing portfolio of projects across the client base. Reporting to theManaging Director working oftendirectly with the CEO and collaborativelywithour R&D team the successful candidate will grow our Transport Sustainability & Net Zero Development offering maximising the value of our cuttingedge research delivering this to clients through a trusted consultative approach.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing and leading the City Science Transport & Net Zero Development offer leading delivery of a growing portfolio of consultancy projects
Responsibility for managing resources within and balancing between allocated region/discipline including resourcing carrying out appraisals staff development upskilling and mentoring
Leading oversight project management technical support and strategic direction for technical projects being delivered by virtual teams. Ensuring delivery to a high standard within budget on programme and in accordance with client requirements and technical best practice
Scoping reviewing managing and quality assuring the preparation of technical and client reports presentations tender documents and publications
Leading conducting overseeing and delivering highquality modelling analysis and expert advice utilising a variety of software packages and bespoke analyses
Working closely with the data science and development teams to automate processes and providing constructive feedback to ensure continuous
Working with our Managing Director and CEO to develop and deliver against the companywide business plan including owning delivery for an allocated region
Building our pitch promotional material strategic client base strategic partnerships and case studies supporting the overall strategic offer
Taking a strategic leadership role in work winning leading on strategic pursuits and taking the role of Bid Manager on tenders and tracking emerging opportunities
Working with the Managing Director and the Business Development team to grow the regional profile of our key capabilities and increase our influence and engagement with Local Authorities and other potential clients
Meeting and presenting our capability to key stakeholders including senior officers and portfolio holders within local authorities and delivering gotomarket strategies for new customer propositions
Providing clients with a deep understanding of our solutions services and emerging innovations including thoughtleading content to promote our brand and values
Growing and managing a pipeline of new business including leading developing and delivering successful proposals businesswinning demos pitches and customer engagement activities
Job requirements
ABOUT YOU
Youre ambitious proactive and customerfocused with exceptional attention to detail and the needs of our clients. Youre a champion in your field with a rigorous disciplined approach and a deep technical knowledge of transport sustainability net zero development and/or carbon. You have extensive experience working within these systems and are comfortable working with and leading technical projects. Youre a great collaborator committed to success of the team with the flexibility to intelligently adapt your style to the task in hand. Most importantly youve got the drive ambition hunger and work ethic to succeed in this fastmoving role.
This is a growthfocused role within an expanding team and so an entrepreneurial resilient and tenacious mindset are critical.
Essential Requirements:
Proven track record of identifying and winning new business within both the private and public sector
Professional consultative and collaborative approach at all times
At least a decades experience in a relevant consultancy role
High level of demonstrable technical knowledge and understanding across these systems
Experience delivering decarbonisation related strategies
Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
Proven track record of successful collaboration with customers
Excellent communication skills with great emotional intelligence
Confidence and experience working with senior stakeholders
Exceptional presentation skills
Ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of people/customers at different levels
Impeccable written style grammar and attention to audience
Strategic and analytical approach
Existing trusted personal customer relationships in the relevant sectors
Minimum 2.1 degree in a technical or scientific field
Desirable:
Experience with complex public sector tenders
Experience working in a highgrowth technology startup environment
Knowledge of zero carbon transport and development
Experience with Local Transport Plans
Experience with usercentric design approaches
Experience facilitating customer workshops
GIS mapping and visualisation experience
Experience of people management
FURTHER INFORMATION
We are building a team who are motivated by collaboration with the desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to own their field of responsibility take decisions be proactive and have pride in everything they do. Our team of experts includes prizewinning consultants experienced technologists and distinguished academics.
Rewards & Benefits
Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business
Opportunity for career progression
Ongoing mentoring training and support from senior professionals within the business (including towards professional chartership)
Paid membership of a maximum of two institutions
Flexible working arrangements
25 days annual leave entitlement
Membership of our group pension scheme
Eye care vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance progam
We are only accepting direct applications no recruiters please.
Unfortunately City Science does not hold a license to sponsor visas. Therefore we are unfortunately not able to process any applications that require sponsorship.
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Employment Type
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