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Pick Everard

Associate Director - Transportation Planning, Leicester, LE1 1HA

5 days ago

Leicester

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do. Do you want to work within a collaborative, dynamic environment, with a team of highly skilled and like-minded professionals? Do you want to work in a culture where success is shared and celebrated together? Do you want to be involved in an exciting range of projects across multiple different sectors? If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you! We are looking to appoint an Associate Director Transport Planner to join our innovative Highways and Infrastructure Team. Primarily the location is flexible to suit one of our primary office locations of either Leicester or Nottingham . Our team of transportation planners and engineers cover the full project life cycle from initial concept through to completion. As Associate Director you will lead a team of passionate transport planners, delivering projects across a range of schemes to include, defence, education, residential, leisure, healthcare and local authority. The schemes range in complexity, many working as part of our multi-disciplinary offering at Pick Everard. The role will see the successful appointment working closely with the Director for Civil Engineering and the National Director where you will be responsible for leading major projects, across sectors including residential, custodial, leisure, defence, education, healthcare and heritage. Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development. Your core responsibilities will include: • Involvement with proposals, bidding, fee tendering and client interviews where required for both Framework lead and individual projects., • Representing the firm at client meetings and presentations., • 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., • Shape, grow and nurture the team of transport engineers., • Ensure compliance of Pick Everard Security, Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures., • Ensuring that the quality of the work that the team produces is of the highest standard possible. About You Our ideal Senior Civil Engineer will have: • A relevant degree with significant and appropriate skills and experience., • A professional qualification (CIHT, TPP)., • 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., • Proven leadership fostering team collaboration and confidence., • Experience managing complex clients and large teams., • Skilled in report writing, data analysis, and Active Travel/highway assessments., • Expertise in transport planning, business cases, TAs, Travel Plans, economic appraisals, and highway reports., • Experience with appeals and as an expert witness., • Proficient in ARCADY, PICADY (Junctions 9), and LinSig., • Knowledge of TRICS, TEMPRO, and UK Census data for traffic forecasting., • Familiar with DMRB and Manual for Streets design standards., • Strong organisational, communication, and presentation skills., • Self-motivated, efficient, and enthusiastic., • Effective leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making., • Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines., • Experienced in QA governance and risk advisory. Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better. We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues. We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career. What we offer Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect: • Agile working., • Career and Professional Development., • Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities., • 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave., • Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan., • Stakeholder pension., • Professional subscriptions., • Employee Discount Scheme., • Eyecare Scheme. As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey. Accessibility We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you. Agencies We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted. #LI-Hybrid

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