Associate Director Transport Planning – Strategy, Appraisal and Evaluation

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AECOM offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can lead impactful projects and work alongside industry experts. We are seeking an Associate Director - Transport Planning to join our Newcastle team in this senior technical role responsible for leading the development and delivery of transport planning projects. The role combines technical expertise project management and client engagement to deliver innovative and sustainable transport solutions. It also involves mentoring junior team members and contributing to the strategic growth of the transport planning practice.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people ideas technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation buildings water the environment and new energy. Were one global team 50000 strong driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

About You

This is a senior role for someone with extensive experience bringing expertise in the quantitative assessment of transport schemes economic appraisal and preparation of business cases. The role combines advanced analytical capability with project leadership client engagement and business development.

The Newcastle office has an established track record of successfully delivering transport planning projects and works closely with other disciplines from Highways Infrastructure Buildings & Places and Environment Sectors.

We are currently looking for an Associate Director to lead on the delivery of a variety of transport projects and play a key role in identifying and winning new projects. The role will suit a self-motivated individual who is aspiring to take a lead role in project delivery and manage dynamic teams delivering high quality projects which focus on:

• Appraisal and evaluation of transportation schemes
• Traffic and transport data analysis
• Lead on development of business cases
• Strategy and policy development
• Monitoring and evaluation

Heres what youll do:

Project and Technical Leadership

• Lead the development and application of detailed transport scheme analysis to inform scheme design and investment decisions.
• Direct the preparation of economic appraisals and business cases in line with Department for Transport and HM Treasury guidance.
• Provide guidance on assessing different transport schemes including forecasting and testing future scenarios.
• Ensure the quality and robustness of all analytical outputs.

Client and Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted adviser to regional and national clients helping shape strategy and technical direction.
• Represent the business at senior-level meetings consultations and workshops.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across the North East and beyond.

Business Development

• Support work-winning activity in the region identifying opportunities and leading bids.
• Collaborate with other AECOM teams to secure and deliver multi-disciplinary commissions.
• Contribute to innovation and thought leadership helping to grow AECOMs presence in the regional transport market.

Team Development

• Mentor and support colleagues at all levels fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to staff development resourcing and succession planning within the Newcastle office and wider business.

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through to operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project

And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Extensive experience in transport planning
• Degree in Transport Planning Geography Civil Engineering Economics or a related subject
• Chartered status or membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. CIHT TPS ICE
• Proven expertise in economic appraisal and business case development for major transport schemes.
• Strong track record of leading multi-disciplinary projects and delivering to DfT and Treasury guidance.
• Experience in applying advanced analytical techniques and industry-standard tools to assess network performance and test scenarios.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present confidently at senior level.
• Evidence of successful business development and client relationship management.

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at 

At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time