The Opportunity
Are you a Transport Planning professional ready to drive strategic direction and make a tangible impact? Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is seeking an Associate Director to join our highly engaged Transport division in our established Leeds office.
This isn't just a job; it's an exciting opportunity to grow an established and reputable business, leading a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects across the region. You'll be instrumental in shaping the future of transportation, working with a broad range of clients in both the private and public sectors.
Our team have a wealth of experience and will offer support, development opportunities and expert advice. Working collaboratively amongst multidisciplinary teams, you will deliver a wide variety of project work and practice with a broad range of clients in the private and public sectors.
You can find out more about us here https://www.hydrock.com/what-we-do/transportation/
As an Associate Director, you will build and maintain strong client relationships, lead and mentor a talented team, and contribute to the growth of the wider Transport business across Stantec.
You will oversee the delivery of project work that is commercially successful and of an excellent technical standard. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients, developers, statutory authorities, and co-professional collaborators. Identifying new client opportunities and business development will be a key part of your role.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will ideally be a Chartered Transport Planning Professional with a relevant degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Engineering or a related field. You will also have:
- A proven track record delivering transport-related development planning work (Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Environmental Statements, etc.).
- Strong leadership skills and experience managing medium to large projects or workstreams.
- Commercial acumen, with a flair for business development and client engagement.
- Ideally you will have some experience of business development have an established presence and network within the regional market.
- Most importantly, you will have the ambition and passion to grow our team, deliver and build upon the existing projects within our portfolio and identify new opportunities in the market.
If you are excited and motivated by the challenge to help lead our Transport business in the North of England, then we want to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow an established and reputable business that will allow your creative and entrepreneurial leadership skills to come to the fore. You will be supported by a collaborative leadership team and play a key role in the business, at a very exciting time for us.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment th
at attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
