Associate Director - Development Transport Planning

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Interpersonal skills","Client relationship building","Leadership","Collaboration","Risk management"]

Lead growth in the West Midlands private-sector transport development planning market by driving client engagement, winning business, and overseeing complex transport planning projects. Manage risks and ensure quality, budget, and timeline delivery while providing technical oversight and compliance. Build relationships across private developers, estates directors, and infrastructure operators, and mentor a high-performing team of transport planners and consultants, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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Associate Director - Development Transport Planning

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Job Summary

Lead growth in the West Midlands private-sector transport development planning market by driving client engagement, winning business, and overseeing complex transport planning projects. Manage risks and ensure quality, budget, and timeline delivery while providing technical oversight and compliance. Build relationships across private developers, estates directors, and infrastructure operators, and mentor a high-performing team of transport planners and consultants, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive revenue growth by bringing in and leading development planning projects in the West Midlands.
  • •Build and maintain relationships with key clients and represent AECOM at meetings, events, and conferences.
  • •Oversee delivery of complex transport planning projects, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline requirements are met and compliance is maintained.
  • •Lead business development by identifying opportunities and managing preparation of bids and proposals aligned to client needs and AECOM priorities.
  • •Support team development through mentoring, fostering collaboration and innovation, and managing team performance through work-winning and project delivery.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Volunteering Days

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
  • •Membership in a professional body such as CIHT or the Transport Planning Society (TPS).
  • •Extensive experience in Development Planning, including a proven track record in winning work and growing teams.
  • •Comprehensive knowledge of transport planning principles, policies, and UK&I regulations.
  • •Established profile and relationships in the West Midlands Development Market.
Experience:ConstructionTransport planning
Education:
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationInterpersonal skillsClient relationship buildingLeadershipCollaborationRisk management
Certifications:CIHTTransport Planning Society (TPS)
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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