Sustainable Mobility Planners (Varying grades)

Pell Frischmann group; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking Sustainable Mobility Planners for remote roles in Scotland. Ideal candidates will have experience in transport policy, strong analytical skills, and a degree in a relevant field. This position offers opportunities to engage with diverse projects focused on sustainable mobility solutions, including working closely with clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

Hands-on learning from senior staff

Innovative and agile business culture

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Scottish transport policy and appraisal context.
• Significant post-graduate experience in transport policy development.
• Familiarity with emerging trends in mobility.

Responsibilities

• Develop transport policies and strategies for local and national clients.
• Create business cases to support funding applications.
• Conduct detailed transport analysis to support policy recommendations.

Skills

Understanding of Scottish transport policy

Strong technical and analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or related field

Tools

Transport modelling software

Forecasting software

Job description

The differentiators of working for Pell Frischmann…

• We think local and work local with our project teams similarly resourced on this basis. With our work wholly delivered in the UK, this ensures the continued development of our early to mid-career professionals, and lots of opportunities for ‘hands-on’ learning.
• We provide hands-on senior staff input throughout delivery, bringing continual learning and mentoring for our early to mid-career professionals.
• All that we do is underpinned by our Noble Purpose where the hard work of everyone across the business actively generates sustainable funds to reinvest in protecting the environment. Locally we embed this purpose and positive ethos it brings into in the way we operate, the way we think and how we go about delivering our projects.
• We do more than simply collaborate with clients, we also work as an extension to their team providing more opportunities to ‘see things from the other side’ and gain more skills early on.
• We adopt an agile business model and culture, which is non-bureaucratic, innovative, and pragmatic that empowers opportunities for all.
• We do not stand still - innovation is an underlying cornerstone of our business and which everyone in a delivery role is empowered to bring to all projects where there is the opportunity regardless of individual size or ‘gloss’.

The Role

We are seeking skilled Sustainable Mobility Planners at various levels to join our dynamic and growing team in Scotland. You will play a key role in developing and delivering innovative transport initiatives that prioritise active travel, public transport, and new mobility solutions. The successful candidate(s) will work on a diverse portfolio of projects, from policy development, research, innovation tools, appraisal, engagement as well as supporting our client delivery partnerships with lots of other opportunity to further your expertise in the development planning and renewables sector and bring your ideas and thoughts to the table in, providing expert advice to a wide range of clients in Scotland.

This will also be a full remote role as part of our Scotland team, and knowledge of the local markets will be essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy & Strategy Development: Lead/support the research, analysis, and drafting of transport policies, strategies and plans for clients at local, regional, and national levels.
• Business Case Formulation: Develop/support robust business cases (from Strategic to Full Business Case stage) for sustainable transport projects, to inform investment decisions and support funding applications.
• Appraisal and Analysis: Undertake detailed transport analysis and appraisal, in line with Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance, to support strategic advice and policy recommendations.
• Data Analysis: Lead/support on the analysis of datasets, spanning primary and secondary sources, to provide the evidence bedrock underpinning a variety of projects.
• Innovation and Development: Assist in the creation and application of new methodologies and tools, including those for assessing the impacts of emerging mobility solutions.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with clients, government bodies (such as Transport Scotland), and other key stakeholders to align on strategic objectives and project delivery.
• Knowledge Leadership: Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in sustainable mobility.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A deep and demonstrable understanding of the Scottish transport policy and appraisal context, including key documents, legislation, and government bodies (e.g. Transport Scotland) alongside an appreciation of the wider policy context of direct relevance to sustainable mobility today.
• A degree or post-graduate qualification in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• Being commercially aware
• Significant post-graduate qualification experience.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with experience in developing transport policies, strategies and business cases in accordance with relevant guidance.
• Familiarity with emerging mobility trends such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS), shared mobility, and micromobility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and compelling reports.

Desirable Skills:

• Progress towards or eligibility for professional accreditation (e.g. Chartered Transport Planning Professional - CTPP, Chartered Engineer (CEng)).
• Experience with transport modelling, junction modelling and forecasting software.
• Project Management, line management and client liaison (for more senior level roles). Experience in a research, data or an innovation focused role within the transport sector