Project Principal - Public Transport Planning

Project Principal - Public Transport Planning

Location/s: London, Croydon, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Southampton, Bristol, Norwich, Cambridge, Cardiff, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, EdinburghRecruiter contact: David McFallJoin Our Dynamic Transport Planning Team!Are you ready to take on a senior leadership role in a leading transport consultancy business? Mott MacDonald is seeking a talented and experienced leader to join our Transport and Mobility Solutions Division to lead our public transport planning and advisory business stream. A particular focus of the role is bus planning, bus operations and franchising but it also includes LRT and rail planning.About the Role:This is a leadership role in the Division, critical for building and maintaining our relationships with our clients and providing them with a technically excellent service in public transport planning, development and implementation. You will play a pivotal leadership role in guiding and coordinating our public transport planning and advisory projects. You will lead and grow our bus and rail-related planning projects, driving them forward and contributing to this significant area within Mott MacDonald. The role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to balance leadership and the delivery of complex projects ensuring technical excellence and innovation, with the requirement to engage with Local Transport Authorities and emerging Combined Authorities to expand our client base. Your responsibilities will include:Leading our public transport planning and advisory teamGrowing our public transport planning and advisory offer to support our clients meet their goalsUnderstanding the needs of our clients and their major projectsLeading the pursuit and bidding of public transport projectsProviding technical advice in bus and rail planning and developmentLeading technical coordination and client-facing technical leadershipSupporting project teams to deliver detailed scheme development and implementationCoordinating across disciplines to provide a holistic offer throughout the whole lifecycle of a project to deliver our clients’ needsEnsuring the commercial success of projectsWhat We Are Looking For:We are looking for someone with experience of leading public transport planning or advisory projects, combined with experience team leadership and work winning. You may have some of the following:A degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)MSc or further qualifications in transport planning or transport economics (beneficial but not essential)Membership in a relevant professional organisation (such as IHT, ILT, TPS, or ICE), ideally as a chartered professional or TPPProven track record in leading public transport schemes for buses and/or rail. This could be in roles within the public transport industry, the public sector or consultancySignificant experience in technical leadership, stakeholder engagement and Client relationshipsCommercial acumen and a business-focused mindsetSuccess in business development activities and winning new workSenior skills in planning for public transport projects, that may include some of the following: demand modelling/forecasting, transport business cases, wider transport economics, transport policy and strategy, network planning, bus franchising, electrification, decarbonisation, bus related infrastructure development and design.Strong communication skills with clients and colleagues, and excellent report writing abilitiesWe can offer (subject to Company’s policy):Agile and safe working environmentCompetitive annual leave and sick leavesGroup term life insurance, Workmen’s compensation and Group medical insurance coverageShort and Long-term Global employment opportunitiesGlobal collaboration and knowledge sharingDigital Innovation and TransformationEquality, diversity and inclusionWe 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 have the opportunity to contribute.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 embrace agility, flexibility and ..... full job details .....