Jacobs
Transport Planner - Senior or Principal , Birmingham
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At Jacobs, we’re building the future of transport—safer streets, smarter networks, and better-connected communities.
Jacobs’ Cities & Places business is expanding across the Midlands, and we are looking for a Senior / Principal Transport Planner to join our established and growing Transport Planning team in Birmingham. You’ll be part of a vibrant regional group of more than 40 transport planners and engineers, all focused on shaping effective, sustainable, and future-ready transport solutions for clients across the UK and beyond.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to play a central role in delivering strategic, innovative, and people-focused transport planning work.
As a key member of our Midlands Transport Planning team, you will be involved at the front end of solving complex transport challenges. Your work will span a diverse range of activities, including:
- Developing transport strategies, masterplans, and policy-led recommendations.
- Preparing and appraising Transport Assessments, Business Cases, and other analytical work across projects of varying scale and complexity.
- Supporting the delivery of public transport schemes, helping shape systems that improve connectivity and user experience.
- Advising clients on emerging technologies such as electric vehicles, mobility innovation, and demand-responsive transport.
- Working closely with clients needing Highways Development Management expertise, applying planning policy and guidance to shape development proposals and ensure high-quality, sustainable outcomes.
You’ll collaborate with Local Authorities, Sub-National Transport Bodies, National Highways, and a wide variety of public and private sector clients. While the role is Midlands-focused, you’ll also have opportunities to work with colleagues across the UK and internationally.
In this role, you will take a blend of technical, leadership, and mentoring responsibilities, including:
- Leading tasks and packages of work on strategic transport planning projects.
- Supporting and supervising junior planners and analysts to develop their skills and confidence.
- Providing clear and structured technical direction to ensure high-quality project outputs.
- Engaging with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to shape solutions and influence decision-making.
- Building your professional network, developing innovative approaches, and helping to identify new opportunities.
- Working with your line manager and technical specialists to support your own development and progression.
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If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you.
This opportunity is based out of our Birmingham office and will require 2 days office/3 days home hybrid work.
Here's what you'll need
- A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, which includes Engineering, Mathematics, Geography, or Economics, although we’ll consider candidates from other academic backgrounds.
- Experience as a Senior Transport Planner with the ability to contribute to the success of a range of transport planning projects.
- Demonstrable technical understanding of one or more areas of transport planning, for example, Local Transport Plans, Local Plans, route-based strategies, business case development, modelling, data analysis, and strategy/policy development.
At Jacobs, you'll find more than just a job. You'll discover
- A global network of expertise and opportunity.
- A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging/working arrangements that support your well-being and potential to make a real-world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs.
- Up to 10% pension.
- 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays.
- Free medical and income protection insurance and many more!
Ready to shape the future of transport? Join us in creating smarter, more sustainable mobility solutions that transform communities and improve lives.
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