Location: Remote first, flexible working arrangements, with all UK based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in London, Exeter, Birmingham and Bristol. Term: Permanent, Full Time Grade: Principal Closing: 10am Monday 15 January 2025 Unfortunately, we cannot accept applicants that (now or in the future) require sponsorship for an employment visa. Any application requiring a visa (without clear clarification) will be rejected. ABSTRACT Due to a healthy pipeline of projects and opportunities, we are seeking an experienced principal transport consultant with a passion for sustainable transport to join our City Science team. Experience in any of l ocal transport plans, active travel, electric vehicles, transport modelling, transport decarbonisation and policy development are a plus. Many Thanks, Simon Lusby (MD & Head of Consulting) & Grace Solsby (Associate Director Transport) ABOUT US: CITY SCIENCE ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Principal/Lead Transport Consultant, with specialist experience in scoping, managing and delivering planning and modelling activities, as well as the communication skills to represent City Science in front of clients. The successful candidate will oversee detailed whole-system transport planning, maximising the value of our cutting-edge research, and develop new innovations to support continued growth in business capability. They will take an active leadership role in projects, delivering technical insights to clients through an open, trusted and consultative approach. They will support the continued growth of our business, through delivering upon our team’s wider commercial targets; such as through identifying future opportunities and delivering high quality tender responses. They will be provided the opportunity to attend, present and represent City Science at key industry wide transport and decarbonisation-focused national conferences. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Principal within our City Science team you will be responsible for: Supporting with business growth and teams upskilling. Responsible for quality assurance on projects/technical deliverables. Working with Project Directors to ensure timely delivery of projects within budget. Leading engagement sessions, content development and outreach (as required). This will include: Project Delivery & Management Leading oversight, project management, technical support and strategic direction for technical projects. Successfully overseeing the quality delivery of projects to client expectations and technical best-practice, with clear allocation of tasks and monitoring of resources, securing positive client testimonials, including supporting junior staff. Technical Preparing technical and client reports, presentations, tender documents and publications. Overseeing and applying advanced statistical and predictive modelling techniques to complex infrastructure problems (if applicable). Working closely with our data science and software development teams to automate processes and provide constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement. Managing and providing technical oversight, advisory and analysis on a range of transport and net zero projects (including and in addition to transport modelling and active travel plans). Undertaking technical research and prototyping to test and automate transport planning and modelling (and other) processes. Developing and delivering expert transport and sustainability advice, analysis and thought leadership. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Responsible for leading, conducting, overseeing and delivering high-quality reports, action plans, expert advice, informative graphics and compelling visualisations. Facilitating stakeholder engagement during projects including oversight of preparation of material. Meeting and presenting our capability to key stakeholders including senior officers and portfolio holders within local authorities. Representing detailed technical information to potential clients clearly, honestly and with integrity. Business Development Taking responsibility for work winning – leading on allocated client business development, taking the role of Bid Manager on tenders and tracking emerging opportunities. Working with our Directors and Business Development staff to grow the regional profile of our key capabilities and increase our influence with Local Authorities and other potential clients. Support relationships with other relevant organisations and monitoring relevant allocated frameworks. Raise our profile, including promoting our offer to clients and leading promotional campaigns. Providing clients with a deep understanding of our solutions, services and emerging innovations. Team Leadership Inputting into and delivering elements of service and regional business plans. Undertaking management responsibilities which could include line management, staff resourcing, staff development, mentoring and coordinating social activities. Upskilling our team and systems to enhance technical skills and levels of quality. Line management, development and mentoring of our team members, specialising in transport planning and sustainability. Overseeing at least one sector of our Transport and Net Zero offer. ABOUT YOU You’re ambitious, proactive and customer-focused with exceptional attention to detail and the needs of our clients. You’re a champion in your field with a rigorous, disciplined approach and a deep technical knowledge of transport planning, modelling and sustainability. You have extensive experience working within transport systems and are comfortable working with and leading technical elements of projects. You’re a great collaborator, committed to success of the team with the flexibility to intelligently adapt your style to the task in hand. Most importantly, you’ve got the drive, ambition, hunger and work ethic to succeed in this fast-moving role. City Science is a growth-focused organisation with an expanding team and so an entrepreneurial, resilient and tenacious mindset are critical. ESSENTIAL Project Management & Delivery Proven track record in managing successful delivery of complex projects and programmes as Project Manager or Technical Advisor, in accordance with management systems and governance. Strong report writing skills with the ability to produce clear, precise and coherent analyses (e.g. business cases, briefing papers and technical reports) for a range of technical and non-technical audiences, including reviewing work of others, to achieve consistency. Strong analytical skills with a comprehensive understanding of industry trends and issues. Ability to work independently when required and effectively delegate to remote teams and review project tasks, including a track record of delivering projects to time and budget constraints. Good appreciation of project risk issues and application of these to day-to-day tasks. Experience delivering transport, sustainability and/or decarbonisation strategies. Experience with advising on Local Transport Plans. Experience with delivering Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans. Technical Knowledge 7 years of relevant work experience, with at least 2 years experience in a commercial role Appropriate industry, research and/or other professional specialist experience in a similar role with experience in two or more of our specialisms. Degree qualified or equivalent, ideally in science degree like Physics, Engineering Geography, Computer Science or Mathematics but all degrees considered (Minimum of 2:1 or equivalent). Demonstrable experience solving complex customer qualitative and/or quantitative problems using a range of techniques. High level of technical competency across a range of your disciplines, with specialist relevant expertise in policy, evidence bases, planning, and technology. Proven experience leading development of local and strategic policy at sub-regional, regional and national level and the development of detailed infrastructure delivery programmes. Relevant experience developing multi-criteria evaluation including strategy, modelling, forecasting, appraisal (e.g. leading feasibility studies, Option Assessment Reports and business cases). Working knowledge of (and possible experience developing) relevant guidance, best practice and/or software packages. Good knowledge and familiarity with key guidance documents (e.g. NPPF, TAG) Partnership & Business Development Commercial awareness and proven experience in leading preparation of successful competitive tenders, grant applications and client proposals. Proven commercial experience of identifying, bidding and winning tenders and clients together with working to revenue targets Experience developing strategic partnerships with clients to win work. Experience overseeing frameworks and securing opportunities, through strategic positioning. Existing trusted personal customer relationships in the transport sector. Management Skills Self-motivated team player, with responsibility of own work, whilst supporting / overseeing others. Experience managing teams, providing highly effective support and mentoring to junior colleagues. DESIRABLE Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc, Diploma) or equivalent in a STEM or related discipline. Active member of a relevant professional institution. Completed professional chartership (or similar). Completed project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM). An interest in being at the cutting edge of developments in transport modelling and appraisal Experience with delivering Electric Vehicle Strategies & Action Plans Expereince delivering Bus Service Improvement Plans Experience working in a high-growth, technology start-up environment Experience in using one or more relevant strategic transport modelling software packages (e.g. SATURN, EMME, VISUM) Experience developing financial and geospatial models Advanced Excel skills, GIS, mapping and visualisation experience Experience in bespoke transport modelling (e.g. active travel or freight) Knowledge and experience in data analysis using one or more data analysis packages( e.g. SPSS, R or Python would be advantageous) Membership of a chartered professional institution (e.g. CIHT, TPS), and working towards (or have completed) your Chartership Comfortable presenting to large audiences FURTHER INFORMATION We are building a team who are motivated by collaboration with the desire to solve problems for our customers. We want people to own their field of responsibility, take decisions, be proactive and have pride in everything they do. Our team of experts includes prize-winning consultants, experienced technologists and distinguished academics. Rewards & Benefits Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across the consultancy business Opportunity for career progression Ongoing mentoring, training and support from senior professionals within the business (including towards professional chartership) Paid membership of a maximum of two institutions Flexible working arrangements 25 days annual leave entitlement Membership of our group pension scheme Eye care vouchers Cycle to work scheme Employee assistance program We are only accepting direct applications - no recruiters please. Unfortunately City Science does not hold a license to sponsor visas. Therefore, we are unfortunately not able to process any applications that require sponsorship.