SLR Consulting
Associate Director - Transport Planning
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Associate Director - Transport Planning
Associate Director – Transport Planning
About the Role
SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen in a collaborative, people-first culture. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Associate Director – Transport Planning to join our established Transport and Mobility Planning team in Exeter.
Working as part of a team of over 100 transport and mobility specialists across the UK, you’ll:
- Lead the delivery of complex development projects
- Manage key client relationships
- Help grow SLR’s transport planning presence across the region
This is an excellent opportunity for an established Associate Directory or a high-performing, well-connected Principal Transport Planner ready to take the next step in their career.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll lead and manage a range of transport planning projects across the development lifecycle, including:
- Site promotion, planning applications, condition discharge, and monitoring
- Project and technical leadership across multiple complex projects
- Client relationship management and business development activities
- Preparation and review of:
- Transport Statements
- Transport Assessments
- Travel Plans
- Related planning documentation
- Managing project teams, programmes, and budgets
- Stakeholder engagement, consultation, and presentation of technical proposals
- Mentoring and developing junior team members
- Supporting work-winning activities and commercial growth
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You will collaborate with colleagues across:
- Environmental and Earth Sciences
- Planning
- ESIA (Environmental Social Impact Assessment)
- Engineering
- Global Advisory — on complex and impactful projects, with opportunities for European and international exposure.
Rewards & Benefits
SLR’s ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, offering a collaborative, supportive environment with structured career progression.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income, and travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease & cycle-to-work schemes
- Volunteering & Community Giving opportunities
- Flexible, hybrid, and agile working
- 25 days’ annual leave + flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross-border remote working & sabbatical opportunities
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
- Workplace Nursery benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Specialist support for mental health, stress, and menopause
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About You
We are looking for:
- Principal or Associate Director-level transport planning experience
- A degree qualification in a relevant discipline
- Strong knowledge of UK transport and development planning policy
- Expertise in preparing:
- Transport Assessments
- Transport Statements
- Travel Plans
- Proven skills in:
- Project, client, and stakeholder management
- Commercial acumen (with a track record of winning work)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills
Culture & Inclusion
Inclusion is at the core of SLR’s ethos. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive through:
- Equal opportunities
- Culture & Inclusion Committees
- Employee Networks
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
If this role feels like a great fit for your experience and ambitions, apply today.
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