Associate Director - Transportation Planning
Pick Everard
Multi-disciplinary built environment consultancy delivering architecture, engineering and project management.
Lead transport planning team delivering multi-sector infrastructure projects.
1 months ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
700 Employees
Service Specialisms
Architecture
Engineering
Project Management
Construction Services
Consulting
Design
Property Development
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Water Resources
Transport
Role
Description
bidding
team lead
quality assurance
client presentation
h&s compliance
project coordination
- Involvement with proposals, bidding, fee tendering and client interviews where required for both Framework lead and individual projects.
- Shape, grow and nurture the team of transport engineers.
- Ensuring that the quality of the work that the team produces is of the highest standard possible.
- Representing the firm at client meetings and presentations.
- Ensure compliance of Pick Everard Security, Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures.
- Running and co-ordinating complex jobs and performing the job lead role where required.
- Develop both new and repeat business and when appropriate undertake business development activities and have experience across a range of sectors.
Requirements
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- Agile working.
- Skilled in report writing, data analysis, and Active Travel/highway assessments.
- Strong organisational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Expertise in transport planning, business cases, TAs, Travel Plans, economic appraisals, and highway reports.
- Knowledge of TRICS, TEMPRO, and UK Census data for traffic forecasting.
- Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
- Compliance with Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures.
- A professional qualification (CIHT, TPP).
- Effective leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making.
- Experienced in QA governance and risk advisory.
- Experience managing complex clients and large teams.
- Proficient in ARCADY, PICADY (Junctions 9), and LinSig.
- Familiar with DMRB and Manual for Streets design standards.
- Experience with appeals and as an expert witness.
- Proven leadership fostering team collaboration and confidence.
- A relevant degree with significant and appropriate skills and experience.
- The ability to generate a team environment, ensuring that the support and backing is present to enable team members to collaborate and operate with confidence in the delivery of projects.
Benefits
- Professional subscriptions.
- Eyecare Scheme.
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
- Stakeholder pension.
- Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Employee Discount Scheme.
- Career and Professional Development.
- Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
1866
Founded
The company was established in Leicester.
£150m
Project Cost
Upgrade of Severn Trent's Minworth sewage works.
£71m
Annual Turnover
Financial performance before acquisition.
13 offices
Regional Presence
The company's national coverage with offices across the UK.
- Over the decades the company tackled major public infrastructure—water supply pipelines, hospitals, schools, factories—and rebuilt Britain post‑World War II.
- It delivers multi-disciplinary services across architecture, structural, civil and water engineering, cost consultancy, project and facilities management on projects from prisons to sewage treatment works.
Culture + Values
- Professionalism: We act with the highest standards of integrity and respect towards everyone we work with and for. We seek out and nurture talent. We believe in excellence in all areas of our work. We are collaborative, open, honest and accountable.
- Compassion: We make every effort to protect our environment and bring about positive change to the communities we serve. We are passionate about improving health and wellbeing… Our teams are collaborative and proactive. We ask questions and listen to every answer.
- Drive: We put our clients first. Our curiosity drives us to continuously find and deliver better solutions and more successful outcomes… we are always learning how to make things better.
- Positive: We are friendly and inclusive. We foster a strong sense of belonging… We champion diversity and promote personal growth, self‑improvement and continuous education. We enjoy what we do and celebrate each other’s successes.
Environment + Sustainability
Two-thirds reduction
Carbon footprint reduction
Achieved through hybrid working practices.
600+ staff
Whole-practice sustainability training
Includes Passivhaus training levels 1–3 for employees.
32 roles
Sustainability Champions
Embedded in firm-wide culture to drive sustainability efforts.
45% focus
Circular economy contribution
Part of their net zero strategy and climate resilience efforts.
- Committed to achieving net zero carbon, maintaining pandemic-era carbon reduction levels and accounting for work-from-home emissions.
- Signed Construction Declares Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, RIBA 2030 Challenge and Better Buildings Partnership Design for Performance.
- Supporting clients to achieve net zero or net zero-ready through energy-efficient design, renewables and verified carbon offsetting.
- Strategic pillars include fostering a just transition; circular economy; climate-resilient design; human-centric wellbeing environments; enhancing green and blue space; measuring outcomes via clear targets.
- Use ISO 14091 climate data to inform net zero strategies, circular economy focus (45% of carbon challenge), social‑value just‑transition frameworks.
- Placed on ESPO 500_23 framework for consultancy on decarbonisation and net zero strategies.
Inclusion & Diversity
13‑point plan
Diversity Strategy
A comprehensive plan that includes various initiatives to promote diversity and equity within the organization.
50% mentees female
Mentoring Program
RISE mentoring program shows strong gender representation with almost 50% of mentees being female.
40% senior promotions
Gender Representation
Female employees have been elevated to leadership roles at a significant rate over the past year.
10% staff STEM Ambassadors
Industry Leadership
Over 10% of staff actively promote diversity and inclusion in STEM fields through ambassador programs.
- Above‑average diversity rates compared to wider industry.
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