Transport & Development Planning Consultant

Mott MacDonald; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Transport & Development Planning Consultant in the UK. This role involves providing technical support on major projects for high-profile clients. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in a relevant field and have experience in transport surveys and analysis. You will work closely with diverse clients while benefiting from a hybrid work policy, numerous professional development opportunities, and a strong team culture focused on excellence.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits program

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience of relevant post-graduate experience in transport documentation.
• Ability to produce clear, concise communication.
• Private Sector background with public sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing transport surveys and analysis.
• Producing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans.
• Evaluating projects outcomes.

Skills

Assessing the impacts of developments

Analysing transport data

Transport modelling and appraisal

High levels of numeracy

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

Transport modelling software

Job description

Transport & Development Planning Consultant

Leeds, United Kingdom / Liverpool, United Kingdom / Manchester, United Kingdom / Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom / Sheffield, United Kingdom

Location/s: Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool; UK
Recruiter contact: Emma Cantley

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of the role

We are looking to expand our transport planning team in the North West and North East of the UK, and are looking for a Transport Planner to support our capability to deliver high quality, cost effective and tailored solutions to our public and private sector clients.

You will be involved in a range of high profile and challenging projects for clients such as National Grid, Royal Mail, Anglian Water, Manchester Airports Group, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Local Authorities and NHS Trusts and will become an integral member of the team, providing technical inputs and support to internal project managers and external client customers.

The role will be challenging and varied and will offer great opportunities for the development of technical and personal skills and career development through the training support we provide towards achieving a professional qualification.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Assessing the impacts of developments
• Developing and commissioning transport surveys
• Analysing transport data, and presenting the findings
• Scoping and producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans and other similar documentation
• Assisting the provision of technical advice in relation to feasibility proposals for developments
• Transport modelling and appraisal
• Supporting the preparation of tender submissions and proposals
• Evaluating the outcomes of projects
• A Degree in a Transport Planning related subject (eg Transport Planning, Engineering, Geography, Mathematics, Town Planning, Science) or an equivalent and relevant qualification
• A genuine interest in Transport Planning and relevant post-graduate experience of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and other similar documentation
• Experience of commissioning or supporting appropriate data gathering exercises
• Experience of some industry standard junction assessment or transport modelling software packages
• High levels of numeracy and the ability to produce clear, concise and logical written and verbal communication
• A practical approach to problem solving and the ability to adapt and work both independently and as part of a team
• Private Sector background but have experience of supporting projects that dealt with Local Authority and Public Sector clients
• Experience of managing elements of projects, potentially including the delivery of internal projects for their employer
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff up to a Senior level

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.