Transport Planning (Senior Associate Director), Manchester

Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Capabilities
Planning and Consulting
Office Setup
Hybrid

Job ID
#22596

Market
Cities & Places

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

With approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a team of c45,000, we provide end-to-end services in the cities & places, energy, advanced manufacturing, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water sectors.

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to: We do things right | We aim higher | We challenge the accepted | We live inclusion.

People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

About the opportunity

Transport Planning & Mobility Solutions at Jacobs sits within our Cities & Places business unit and is one of the most successful teams of its nature in the UK and Ireland. We work with a varied client base, have a strong local pipeline of work and support delivery to project teams across the globe.

We are seeking Senior level talent to join our regional team in the North and invite applications from those who have excellent working relationships within the Manchester Transport Planning industry, especially if you have a track record of working with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for the North (TfN).

Our local team is involved in a range of exciting and innovative projects covering all elements of transport planning including traffic modelling, economic appraisal, active modes, public transport, traffic engineering, policy & strategy formation and business case development.

You will play a significant role in the delivery of projects and programs, working with our wider management team and experts to deliver at a senior level, as well as sharing your skills and knowledge by training and supporting more junior staff.

This role is to be based from our Manchester city centre office on a hybrid basis and will require some local / regional client-based travel.
Full time employment with Jacobs is 40 hours per week - work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us and we're happy to discuss part-time and flexible working hours and patterns to suit you and our business.

Here's what you'll need

Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or equivalent) with significant local experience in the transport planning field across a range of high profile transport projects.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of multiple transport planning fields including business case development, scheme feasibility, strategy formation, transport assessments and / or modelling.
Significant business development and bid writing experience and a proven track record of managing successful client relationships.
Experience of providing technical leadership and successfully managing projects including task, financial and risk controls.

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or equivalent) with significant local experience in the transport planning field across a range of high profile transport projects
In-depth knowledge and understanding of multiple transport planning fields including business case development, scheme feasibility, strategy formation, transport assessments and / or modelling
Significant business development and bid writing experience and a proven track record of managing successful client relationships
Experience of providing technical leadership and successfully managing projects including task, financial and risk controls

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
This role is to be based from our Manchester city centre office on a hybrid basis and will require some local / regional client-based travel
Full time employment with Jacobs is 40 hours per week _ work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us and we're happy to discuss part-time and flexible working hours and patterns to suit you and our business