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Principal Transport Planner

Birmingham, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead transport planning projects including scheme appraisal, business case development, and strategy formulation for regional and national clients.

Role type

Principal Transport Planner (Senior IC with leadership)

Builds

Transport strategies, scheme appraisals, business cases, and transport studies

Domain

Public sector transport planning and infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Transport planning expertise, scheme appraisal, business case development, project leadership, client engagement, business development, mentoring, advanced analytical techniques, network performance assessment

Preferred skills

Chartered status (CIHT, TPS, ICE), multi-disciplinary project experience, DfT and Treasury guidance knowledge, commercial awareness, resource management, spatial planning experience

Technologies

Industry-standard transport planning tools

Responsibilities

Direct preparation of transport strategies and business cases; supervise team delivery to technical standards; act as trusted adviser to clients; support work-winning bids and innovation; mentor colleagues

Seniority

Principal, strategic leadership and mentorship

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