Job Description
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.We believe infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
Job Description
We are looking to recruit a Principal Transport Planner into the Urban Space team of our Transport Planning Business in either the St Albans (Hertfordshire) or London Aldgate offices. This is an exciting opportunity to join an accomplished team and work on a range of transport modelling, including urban micro-simulation projects for a wide variety of clients.
This Principal Transport Planner will report to an Associate Director within a team collaborative and open office environment. A key part of this role is winning and delivering work as well as providing leadership, mentoring and technical advice for aspiring team members.
As such, this Principal Urban Space Transport Planning Consultant will need to have experience of traffic and transport modelling and transport planning. St Albans is one of our central hubs for the Transport Planning and Development Planning team, located 30 minutes north from London St Pancras / Kings Cross, and on the Thameslink railway line with direct routes to Croydon, Wimbledon, Luton, Brighton, and more. London Aldgate is one of our major hubs for our global consultancy services, and working closely with our colleagues in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, as well as other offices; and is on the Hammersmith and City/ District Line at the Aldgate East Station.
At AECOM there is real opportunity for personal growth and to progress your career as you develop professionally. You will work within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted. We believe in a healthy work / life balance, as such we have a flexible working policy and are happy to look at a range of different working patterns.Our clients include national and local transport authorities such as the UK Department for Transport and Transport for London, major sporting projects such as the London Olympic Delivery Authority, private developers of land and transport facilities as well as overseas institutions such as the Dubai Roads and Traffic Authority. We develop and use some of the most sophisticated transport modelling techniques, applying a range of specialist software, and offer a comprehensive internal training programme to further assist professional and technical development. The successful Principal Transport Planner will be joining a growing Transport Planning team that is actively involved in the delivery of projects and services to a range of both local and national clients including:Transport for London (TfL);National HighwaysLondon Boroughs such as Ealing, Sutton, and WandsworthLeicestershire County Council
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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Extensive knowledge of microsimulation modelling software, preferably Vissim etc. Familiarity with TfL MAP and TAG guidance, and will have in-depth experience of significant model development.
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Extensive data analysis/ processing knowledge/ skills with scripting experience are an advantage.
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Experience and understanding of traffic engineering/ junction design principles
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Experience in presenting to large audiences
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Project management (delivering large/medium transport planning projects, including traffic modelling to quality standards, on time, and within budget)
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Experience in line management and small to medium-team management, supervision of workload and support to junior staff
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Business Development and proposal preparation
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Capability to manage client contact and liaison without supervision
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Leadership in producing quality client reports to a high technical standard
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Involvement with broader business development activity and raising of the team’s and company’s profile
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Relevant BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering / Transport planning degreePost-graduate qualifications an advantage
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Experience and understanding of other transport modelling software including one or more SATURN, CUBE, EMME, VISUM.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications for this position from candidates requiring Sponsorship.
Your benefits will include: Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receive a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
Additional Information
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
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