Associate/Associate Director - Transport Planning (Birmingham)
Steer, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are excited to be recruiting for an experienced transport planner as we continue to build our new team in the Midlands.
We are recruiting for Birmingham but because Steer operates as a single, national business you will be working across the UK with a wide range of high-profile clients to address the most demanding transport challenges of our time. Our clients include Transport for London and London Boroughs; Local and Combined Authorities; Sub-national Transport Bodies such as Transport for the South East, England’s Economic Heartland and Midlands Connect; and Local Enterprise Partnerships.
This position requires an enthusiastic, self motivated person, who will enjoy being part of our growing, dynamic teams. We are seeking someone with a wide breadth of experience across a number of different transport planning disciplines including: strategy/policy, business case, monitoring amp; evaluation, options appraisal. You will be highly analytical with a creative eye for detail in data and evidence; and be used to working closely with clients to deliver technically excellent products.
You will have the opportunity to lead long term, integrated, multi-modal transport strategies, combining robust analysis, development of ambitious and innovative transport solutions and extensive engagement with senior stakeholders. You will also be a keen work winner, building on existing client relationships and fostering new links to support our growth in this area.
Main responsibilities of the job:
- Support growth of our business in the Midlands, particularly local authority transport planning
- Help secure Steer’s position on future frameworks in the Midlands
- Support delivery of national transport policy and strategy projects and programmes (e.g. demand management, new mobility, decarbonisation)
- Ensure delivery of technical excellence on transport planning, strategy and business case work
- Proactive business development / account direction and work winning
- Win and deliver direct large, complex projects and proposals
- Support the targeting of routes to procurement for TfWM, Birmingham City Council and the Black Country.
Requirements
- Have a reputation for delivering technically excellent projects and programmes for clients in the Midlands
- Experience in leading the development of transport strategies
- A broad experience of delivering transport planning projects, including: public and active transport business cases, linking data to policy, supporting stakeholder engagement
- Appraisal and evaluation techniques
- Experience in winning work, and developing and maintaining strong client relationships;
- A team player who can work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to manage complex projects and to prioritise effectively when managing projects for multiple clients.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent analytical ability.
Benefits
We are Steer, and we help people, places, and economies thrive. Founded in 1978, Steer is a global business consultancy specialising in transport, cities and infrastructure, with over 450 staff in over 20 offices around the world.
At Steer, we are passionately committed to delivering success for our clients, for ourselves and in the communities in which we work. A commitment that helps improve infrastructure, cities and transport, and ultimately the way people live, work and travel.
We offer a flexible approach to work and believe in empowering our people and giving them the opportunities to shine.
The team you will be joining is based across our three UK offices in London, Leeds and Manchester. In addition, there will be opportunities to work with colleagues based in our offices overseas, particularly in North America. Our social and cultural responsibilities form an important part of our culture and values. We believe that actions speak louder than words, and therefore have annual measurable targets across all social impact areas, particularly EDI and sustainability. This year we are delighted to have won the 'Best Graduate Programme' award from Women in Rail and our senior staff offer mentoring support to Women in Transport. We have also committed to successfully operate as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025.
We offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical insurance and health screening, life assurance, group income protection, company pension scheme, EAP, ability to buy and sell annual leave days, Season Ticket Loan, Share Incentive Plan, up to 5 days for volunteering activities and a discretionary bonus scheme.
Steer is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orienta