Senior/ Principal Transport Planning Consultant
Leeds

Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior or Principal Transport Planner with strong engineering insight, a commercial mindset, and a proven background in private sector development planning. This is a senior-level role, ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys delivering high-quality transport planning solutions, and is ready to take a leadership role in both project delivery and team development.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will play a key leadership role within the Transport Planning team, taking responsibility for the successful technical delivery of projects while also contributing to strategic direction, business growth, and client development. The role requires a balance of technical excellence, commercial awareness, and people leadership, alongside a strong commitment to high-quality client service.

You will work closely with project delivery specialists and multidisciplinary teams, supporting a diverse range of clients across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver development planning and transport planning projects, including Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Strategic Transport Studies, and masterplanning support documents
• Provide strategic input and technical oversight across a wide variety of project types, ensuring high-quality outputs and compliance with relevant standards
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key clients, maintaining and developing strong client relationships and ensuring excellent service delivery
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., highways, infrastructure, environment) to deliver integrated and innovative solutions
• Support the development, mentoring, and coaching of junior and mid-level team members through guidance, knowledge sharing, and technical support
• Contribute to business development activities, including fee proposals, bid preparation, and professional presentations
• Monitor, interpret, and apply transport policy, guidance, and best practice to inform project delivery and client advice
• Support project management responsibilities including budgeting, resource planning, and commercial delivery to ensure profitable outcomes
• Contribute to the wider strategic aims and growth of the business through technical leadership and client engagement

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related discipline
• Chartered status or actively working towards chartership with a relevant professional body (CIHT, TPS, ICE, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in transport planning, ideally within consultancy or local authority environments
• Proven track record in transport/development planning and private sector projects
• Strong understanding of transport planning principles, assessment methodologies, and relevant software (e.g., Junctions 10, LinSig, TRICS, TEMPro)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in client-facing roles and reporting
• Demonstrable experience in project management and supporting the development of junior staff
• Strong commercial awareness, including understanding of fee proposals, budgeting, and resource management
• Collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working and problem-solving

Skills & Experience Supporting Career Progression

• Strategic Leadership – ability to direct projects, provide technical leadership, and contribute to business growth through client engagement and delivery excellence
• Technical Mastery – advanced knowledge and consistent application of transport planning tools, software, and policy frameworks
• People Development – active involvement in mentoring, coaching, and developing junior team members
• Commercial Awareness – understanding of project financials, fee proposals, and resource planning to support profitable delivery
• Collaborative Working – strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Professional Growth – progression toward or achievement of chartership, ongoing CPD, and engagement with industry events
• Quality Assurance – commitment to maintaining high technical standards in analysis, reporting, and project outputs

We are seeking

• A well-rounded Senior / Principal-level professional who is technically strong, commercially aware, personable, and capable of growing into broader leadership responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a proactive, can-do attitude and a passion for delivering high-quality transport planning solutions within a consultancy environment.

What We’re Offering

• Flexible working policy tailored to individual needs
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance (opt-in for all employees)
• Ongoing training and development, including CPD and support toward professional qualifications
• Monthly company-funded social events
• Annual salary reviews
• Competitive pension contributions via salary sacrifice

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism. For Further Information on Hup Consulting visit www.huphuphup.com