Transportation Planning and Modelling Opportunities Birmingham, England
SLR Consulting
Full Time
Birmingham, England
22377 - 29335 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
SLR are looking to further grow their Transportation Planning team and offering, throughout the West Midlands, based from our Birmingham offices.
Now a part of SLR, Vectos are well known as a specialist consultancy in transport planning with a vision to deliver a valuable and lasting contribution to society through the way people connect, move and interact. Now combined, through bespoke solutions, we enable development to be brought forward positively and sustainably, simultaneously optimising commercial value and placemaking to make projects a success. Whether we’re working on garden towns, strategic rail freight interchanges, nuclear power stations, sports stadiums, public sector schemes or small residential projects, we combine vision and creativity with technical rigour in design, planning and modelling to ensure the best outcome.
Through envisioning the future and implementing the latest innovations, we are proud to be making a positive contribution, driving decarbonisation, and changing mind-sets about travel behaviour. Our dedicated research and innovation arm ensures we are at the forefront of mobility solutions for sustainable development. Our team of social scientists, transport planners and climate specialists have a wealth of experience assisting in developing science-based and net zero carbon reduction targets.
The roles
Working within a growing transport planning team in the West Midlands, which extends from the Midlands to Scotland, we can offer excellent opportunities for transport planning and modelling professionals, across all levels, within our Birmingham office.
Transport Planners
Transport Modellers
These will be client facing / interacting positions, with opportunities to grow your own professional network, so you will liaise with clients and attend meetings. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to larger project delivery, as well as assisting with work winning activities, including the preparation of fee proposals. There will also be the opportunity to support and provide guidance to less experienced team members, making a tangible contribution to both their and your professional development.
About us
SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 2400+ employees across 6 regions – including over 850 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our people enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.
We are focused on attracting and retaining high calibre individuals so many of our staff have, or are working towards, professional industry qualifications. Investing in our employees by providing training and a regular programme of CPD activities is part of our continual development strategy to improve skills, knowledge and understanding.
About you
Working with a Regional Director and existing team of consultants, we are seeking enthusiastic, skilled transport planners and modellers of all levels and experience, with excellent interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and co consultants.
You will also bring:
Should you be successful in joining SLR you will be supported in working towards the Chartered Transport Planning Professional [TPP] qualification, if not secured already.
To apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application at: www.slrconsulting.com/careers.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SLR Consulting is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and who we choose to be. We embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. We respect and celebrate difference to ensure SLR is a place where everyone feels included, is encouraged to be their authentic self and has opportunities to grow.
Across Europe, our DE&I agenda is driven forward through our DE&I Committee, which actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across both our internal processes and our client work. Globally, our Global Culture & Diversity Council brings together representatives from across our regions to share ideas and best practice that can be incorporated into our global policies, enabling greater transparency and supporting the development of an inclusive culture, inclusive approaches to policies and practices, and to personal behaviours.
Now a part of SLR, Vectos are well known as a specialist consultancy in transport planning with a vision to deliver a valuable and lasting contribution to society through the way people connect, move and interact. Now combined, through bespoke solutions, we enable development to be brought forward positively and sustainably, simultaneously optimising commercial value and placemaking to make projects a success. Whether we’re working on garden towns, strategic rail freight interchanges, nuclear power stations, sports stadiums, public sector schemes or small residential projects, we combine vision and creativity with technical rigour in design, planning and modelling to ensure the best outcome.
Through envisioning the future and implementing the latest innovations, we are proud to be making a positive contribution, driving decarbonisation, and changing mind-sets about travel behaviour. Our dedicated research and innovation arm ensures we are at the forefront of mobility solutions for sustainable development. Our team of social scientists, transport planners and climate specialists have a wealth of experience assisting in developing science-based and net zero carbon reduction targets.
The roles
Working within a growing transport planning team in the West Midlands, which extends from the Midlands to Scotland, we can offer excellent opportunities for transport planning and modelling professionals, across all levels, within our Birmingham office.
Transport Planners
- Responsible for the delivery of a wide range of transport assessments and travel plans
- Use your detailed knowledge and experience of standard modelling packages and recognised transport appraisal techniques.
- Manage project workload and finances in line with client expectations.
Transport Modellers
- Manage the full life cycle of small to medium sized transport modelling projects to required objectives, ensuring that work is of an exceptional quality.
- Provide clear technical guidance in S-Paramics modelling and appraisal to clients and colleagues.
- Prepare concise, well-written notes and reports detailing and justifying work done, analysis and recommendations.
These will be client facing / interacting positions, with opportunities to grow your own professional network, so you will liaise with clients and attend meetings. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to larger project delivery, as well as assisting with work winning activities, including the preparation of fee proposals. There will also be the opportunity to support and provide guidance to less experienced team members, making a tangible contribution to both their and your professional development.
About us
SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 2400+ employees across 6 regions – including over 850 staff across Europe. SLR’s ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our people enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.
We are focused on attracting and retaining high calibre individuals so many of our staff have, or are working towards, professional industry qualifications. Investing in our employees by providing training and a regular programme of CPD activities is part of our continual development strategy to improve skills, knowledge and understanding.
About you
Working with a Regional Director and existing team of consultants, we are seeking enthusiastic, skilled transport planners and modellers of all levels and experience, with excellent interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and co consultants.
You will also bring:
- Relevant degree (or higher) level qualification and membership of the Transport Planning Society
- Demonstrable experience at a comparable level within transport planning in a consultancy or similar commercial environment
- Proven project delivery capabilities, along with project and client management skills
- Experience of relevant and current transport planning or modelling packages / assessment software
- Knowledge of highway design principles to advise clients on site access strategies
Should you be successful in joining SLR you will be supported in working towards the Chartered Transport Planning Professional [TPP] qualification, if not secured already.
To apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you, so click apply or you can submit your application at: www.slrconsulting.com/careers.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SLR Consulting is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and who we choose to be. We embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organisation. We respect and celebrate difference to ensure SLR is a place where everyone feels included, is encouraged to be their authentic self and has opportunities to grow.
Across Europe, our DE&I agenda is driven forward through our DE&I Committee, which actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across both our internal processes and our client work. Globally, our Global Culture & Diversity Council brings together representatives from across our regions to share ideas and best practice that can be incorporated into our global policies, enabling greater transparency and supporting the development of an inclusive culture, inclusive approaches to policies and practices, and to personal behaviours.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
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Country
United Kingdom
Office
Birmingham; Nottingham; Worcester
SLR Consulting
https://www.slrconsulting.com/en
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Neil Penhall
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Business Consulting
1994
