Mayer Brown Ltd
Associate Transport Planner / Engineer (Active Travel Design)

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Associate Transport Planner / Engineer (Active Travel Design)
Location: London
Shape the Future of Streets, Places and Movement
We are looking for an Associate Transport Planner or Engineer to join our growing London team at Mayer Brown. This is a key role in helping grow our public sector offer, with a strong focus on active travel, sustainable mobility, and high-quality placemaking.
This role is ideal for someone currently working in a consultancy or design-led practice who is looking for greater influence over projects, closer client relationships, and a genuine opportunity to shape a growing team and portfolio.
Your New Role – What’s Involved?
You will play a central role in both delivering and winning work, helping to strengthen our position as a trusted partner to local authorities and public sector clients.
You will:
- Lead the delivery of active travel, public realm and movement strategy projects, from early concept through to implementation
- Take ownership of client relationships, particularly with local authorities and public sector bodies, acting as a trusted advisor
- Contribute to the development of design-led, people-focused solutions that balance movement and place
- Lead and contribute to bids, frameworks and work-winning, helping to grow our presence in the public sector
- Provide technical leadership and direction, drawing on your experience in transport planning, street design, or urban mobility
- Support and mentor team members, helping to build capability and confidence across the team
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the team, including how we position, deliver and grow our offer
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Your Team
Our London team works at the intersection of transport planning, street design and placemaking, delivering projects that prioritise walking, cycling and better streets.
We work closely with local authorities and public sector clients on liveable neighbourhoods, active travel strategies, corridor studies, and public realm improvements.
We’d Love to Hear from You if You:
- Have experience in a consultancy or design-led environment, working on public sector projects
- Have a strong track record in active travel, urban mobility, or public realm / placemaking projects
- Are comfortable leading projects and owning client relationships
- Enjoy working at the interface of strategy, design and delivery
- Have experience contributing to or leading bids, frameworks, or business development activity
- Are motivated by creating healthier, more inclusive and sustainable streets and places
- And ideally:
- Have a background in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Design, Geography or a related discipline
- Bring an understanding of guidance such as LTN 1/20 and Manual for Streets
- Are working towards or hold professional accreditation (CIHT, TPS, ICE or similar)
We know great candidates don’t always tick every box - if this role feels like a step forward for you, we’d really like to hear from you.


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Why Join Mayer Brown?
This is an opportunity to join a team where you can have real influence - over projects, clients, and the direction of the business.
What We Offer:
A Platform to Lead and Grow
- A genuine opportunity to influence not just projects, but how we shape and grow our public sector transport planning offer
- The chance to step into a role with visibility, autonomy and impact
Meaningful Work
- Projects that prioritise active travel, public life and better places
- Close working relationships with clients and stakeholders
Collaborative Culture
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive working culture
- Role in an established office with flexible, hybrid working options
Development & Progression
- Clear pathways for progression within a growing business
- Support for professional development and chartership
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- 25 days annual leave plus the option to purchase additional days
- Annual personal and company performance bonus
- Membership of our group pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Payment of subscriptions to Professional Institutions
- Group Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Private medical cover
- Paid volunteer time
Interested? Apply Now.
Join us at Mayer Brown and help shape better streets, better places, and better journeys.
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, design thinking and client influence, we’d love to hear from you.
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