Associate Transport Planner

About this role

Location: Remote first, flexible working arrangements, with all UK based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in London, Exeter, Birmingham and Bristol.
Term: Permanent, Full Time
Grade: Associate
Closing: 5pm Monday 18 September 2026
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applicants that (now or in the future) require sponsorship for an employment visa. Any application requiring a visa (without clear clarification) will be rejected.
ABSTRACT
We are seeking an experienced associate transport planner to lead and grow our small transport planning team with a passion for transport and a strong track record in business development, to join our City Science team. Experience in any of local transport plans, active travel, electric vehicles, transport decarbonisation, public transport and policy development are a plus.
Many Thanks, Karl Jarvis (Head of Transport)
ABOUT US: CITY SCIENCE
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Associate level Transport Planner to lead and grow our transport planning team, with specialist experience in scoping, managing and delivering transport planning activities, as well as the communication skills to represent City Science in front of clients. The successful candidate will oversee detailed whole-system transport planning, maximising the value of our cutting-edge research, and develop new innovations to support continued growth in business capability. They will take an active leadership role in projects, delivering technical insights to clients through an open, trusted and consultative approach.
They will take a key role in the growth of our business, through delivering upon our team’s wider commercial targets; such as through identifying future opportunities and delivering high quality tender responses. They will be provided the opportunity to attend, present and represent City Science at key industry wide transport and decarbonisation-focused national conferences.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:As an Associate within our City Science team you will be responsible for:

• Technical oversight and leading the transport planning service line

• Business development and the winning of new work

• Growing the transport planning team and offer

• Responsible for quality assurance on projects/technical deliverables.

• Ensure timely delivery of projects within budget.

• Leading engagement sessions, content development and outreach (as required).

This will include:
Project Delivery & Management

• Leading oversight, project management and direction, technical support and strategic direction for technical projects.

• Successfully overseeing the quality delivery of projects to client expectations and technical best-practice, with clear allocation of tasks and monitoring of resources, securing positive client testimonials, including supporting other staff.

Technical

• Preparing technical and client reports and presentations

• Working closely with our data science and software development teams to automate processes and provide constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

• Managing and providing technical oversight, advisory and analysis on a range of transport and net zero projects

• Undertaking technical research and prototyping to test and automate transport planning processes.

• Developing and delivering expert transport and sustainability advice, analysis and thought leadership.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Responsible for leading, conducting, overseeing and delivering high-quality reports, action plans, expert advice, informative graphics and compelling visualisations.

• Facilitating stakeholder engagement during projects including oversight of preparation of material.

• Meeting and presenting our capability to key stakeholders including senior officers and portfolio holders within local authorities.

• Representing detailed technical information to potential clients clearly, honestly and with integrity.

Business Development

• Taking responsibility for work winning – taking the role of Bid Manager on medium to large tenders and tracking emerging opportunities, as well as leading negotiations where applicable

• Develop the highest level client relationships and market knowledge

• Accountable for revenue and win work targets

• Raise our profile, including promoting our offer to clients and leading promotional campaigns.

• Providing clients with a deep understanding of our solutions, services and emerging innovations.

• Lead and actively support company-wide win work initiatives

Team Leadership

• Leading and delivering elements of service and regional business plans.

• Undertaking management responsibilities including team and line management, staff resourcing, staff development, mentoring and coordinating social activities.

• Upskilling our team and systems to enhance technical skills and levels of quality.

• Line management, development and mentoring of our team members, specialising in transport planning and sustainability.

• Overseeing multiple sectors of our Transport and Net Zero offer.

Requirements
ABOUT YOU
You’re ambitious, proactive and customer-focused with exceptional attention to detail and the needs of our clients. You’re a champion and expert in your field with a rigorous, disciplined approach and a deep technical knowledge of transport planning and sustainability. You have extensive experience working within transport systems and are comfortable working with and leading technical elements of projects. You’re a great collaborator, committed to success of the team with the flexibility to intelligently adapt your style to the task in hand. Most importantly, you’ve got the drive, ambition, hunger and work ethic to succeed in this fast-moving role. You will have a track record in business development and an extensive client relationship network to draw upon.
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