Project Principal - Rail Planning

Location/s: London, Croydon, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh
Relocation supported: Not supported
Recruiter contact: Madeleine Knight

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and​ advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of role
Rail Planning and Economic Appraisal is a core service offered by Mott MacDonald and is an integral part of Mott MacDonald’s substantial transportation business. Our transport portfolio has recently included some of the largest, highest profile and most interesting projects in the UK and beyond including HS2, Manchester Piccadilly station, Bristol Temple Meads and Crossrail as well as smaller scale infrastructure and development planning projects across the wider United Kingdom.

This is a senior role in our Transport Planning Team based in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Glasgow or Edinburgh. This Projects Principal role will be responsible for over-seeing our rail planning workload. The postholder will work within a range of rail planning and transport planning projects and assist in driving these projects forward.  We are looking to develop Mott MacDonald’s rail planning across the UK including support for national and international projects.   

A key addition to the continued development of Mott MacDonald’s market presence and the company’s development, the role requires business and commercial experience, allied to strong technical skills. You will be expected to facilitate rail planning services for TMS Division - growing the business across the UK, and in the development of the office’s client portfolio. You will work with a range of rail industry and public sector clients, and contribute to the development of new rail markets, focused on planning and economics for emerging rail services and new rail infrastructure. You may also contribute to the company’s wider portfolio of UK rail and international projects. This includes possibilities around other modes such as metro, light rail and bus.

Candidate Specification

• Degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)
• MSc or further qualifications related to transport planning or transport economics are of benefit but not essential
• Successful candidate will be a member of a relevant professional organisation (such as CIHT, CILT, TPS or ICE) ideally a chartered professional or TPP. 
• Technically excellent professional with expertise in specialist field of activity around rail economics, planning and demand modelling/forecasting
• Experienced in a commercial environment, business focused, and will be seeking to enhance career in a varied, dynamic and interesting role growing the rail planning business in the UK
• Success in business development activities, with an ability to demonstrate successfully winning new work
• Demonstrable senior skills in rail economics, rail planning, demand modelling/forecasting, rail operations, transport business cases, wider transport economics, transport policy & strategy
• Experience of PDFH, GRIP/PACE, TAG, and other industry standard processes
• Professional, strong communication skills with both clients and colleagues, and good report writing abilities.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Pension matched up to 7%   
• Life insurance 
• An annual professional institution subscription   
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5  
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers  
• Annual bonus scheme  
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans 
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities 
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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