Transportation Planning and Modelling Opportunities - Birmingham, United Kingdom - SLR Consulting

SLR Consulting

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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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 mindsets 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 sciencebased 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, wellwritten 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 wor