Cundall's Transportation Team
Our transportation team prides itself on its exemplary track record of providing first-class transportation planning design, advice and input on a wide variety of projects throughout the UK and our international offices.
We serve a diverse range of clients including local authorities, government organisations, private developers, house builders, housing associations, and education providers.
Sector Experience
* Masterplanning
* Development planning, including transport assessments and statements, travel plans, delivery and servicing plans, car park management plans, construction management/logistic plans
* Active travel schemes
* Healthy street assessment
* Car parking assessments and design
* Preliminary access design
* Traffic modelling
* Microsimulation modelling, including vehicles and pedestrian modelling
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and experienced transportation consultant to join our team. Based in our Newcastle office, you will play a key role in the provision of innovative and effective transportation advice to support some of the most exciting projects in the UK and internationally.
You will closely collaborate with the Director of Transportation and the rest of the transportation team, taking responsibility for driving forward business development with new and existing client relationships, particularly in the local market, but also UK-wide.
This role offers managerial and leadership responsibility for the development of a local transportation team, as well as wider general regional transportation disciplinary responsibilities.
The Skills
* A chartered civil engineer/transportation professional (CEng or equivalent) with a degree in civil engineering or transport planning and significant practical experience in the transportation sector within a multi-disciplinary international consultancy environment
* Proven background in work-winning, including portfolio of clients, and wider business development acumen and outcomes
* Proven experience in leading projects and interacting with clients, local authorities, and other regulatory bodies
* Solid experience in understanding client briefs, developing fee proposals, and delivering project work
* Wide experience in development-related transport analysis and assessment, providing transportation support at feasibility and planning stages
* Proficiency in producing various transportation reports, preliminary site access/junction design, and traffic modelling
* Proficiency in using specialist software including AutoCAD, Junction 10, LinSig, Trics, and TEMPro, besides Microsoft Office software
* Experience in active travel schemes and behavioural change opportunities is desirable
* Awareness of GIS, microsimulation modelling, and S38/S278 is required
Minimum Requirements
* Excellent presentation and technical writing skills
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to directors, senior management team, staff, and clients
* High degree of competence in project management and commercial awareness
* Mentoring & coaching skills
* Self-motivation
* Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (CIHT, CILT, TPS, ICE etc)