Title:  Discipline Lead - Transport Planning

Discipline Lead – Transport Planning

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.  

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.   

The Opportunity

Amey is looking for a Discipline Lead to lead our Transport Planning team in the UK. With shared officed in Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow and more we welcome applicants from across the country.

Joining Amey means becoming part of one of the UK’s leading providers of engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions. Our consulting teams deliver transport planning services across multiple sectors, supporting infrastructure investment, asset management and the transition towards more sustainable and efficient networks. This is an opportunity not only to apply advanced transport planning skills but also to influence how future infrastructure is planned and delivered, working in a collaborative environment where your expertise will have a visible impact.

The role

The Discipline Lead for Transport Planning will be responsible for the professional development and people management of all practice resource as well as the development of commercially viable client propositions, differentiated offerings and innovation and thought leadership in relevant areas of expertise. They will work collaboratively with peers across the practice directorate and client delivery teams to deliver exceptional client solutions. Responsibilities include:

• Liaises with Business Development colleagues to develop pipeline and associated resource requirements. Provides input into Strategy and Business Development function on market trends and developments.
• Liaises with Business Director and Client Delivery Directors to understand resource requirements and provide expert input into shaping project & resourcing plans.
• Liaises with Operations colleagues to clarify forward resource requirements supply and demand.
• Actively inputs into bidding activity including development of win strategy and delivery of bid content.
• Identifies and engages with key stakeholders to ensure robust resource management ensuring the practice is able to respond to resource requirements from projects and bids including attracting new talent into the organisation.
• Accountable for the economical utilisation of practice resources ensuring optimum level of skill and capability available on time to projects and bids.
• Embeds robust capability management, ensuring optimum level of skill and capability within resource pool.
• Develops clear plans to address any skill shortages or capability gaps. Ensures a pipeline of available talent mitigating future resource constraints and evidencing long term workforce planning.
• Drives a culture where Amey Consulting is recognised as a great place to work, upholding Amey values and championing equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Ensures clear governance and reporting in place relating to people resourcing and capability. Ensures everyone understands what is expected of them through the setting of robust objectives, and ensures regular feedback is provided to manage performance.
• Embeds best practice people management, engagement, and development. Develops robust succession plans and ensures clear career development paths are in place.
• Lead by example embedding zero code and ensuring a robust safety culture.
• Drives change programmes as required to ensure optimum efficiency/utilisation.

What you will bring to us:

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Professional qualification in relevant field, or equivalent experience

Skills:

• Credible and authentic leader
• Ability to create and lead high performing teams both remotely and in person
• Ability to embrace change and drive forward continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborative
• Strong stakeholder engagement

Experience

• Extensive people management experience, credible leader with evidence of developing engaged and motivated teams
• Strong technical knowledge in Transport Planning
• Strong sector knowledge including relevant market opportunity
• Consultancy background
• Ability to develop clear client propositions
• Evidence of thought leadership/industry influence

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development –

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing –

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI-

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting 

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.