Overview
Steer is looking to expand its Major Developments offer and is seeking an experienced senior transport consultant for our London-based team. We work with The Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf Group, London City Airport, Argent and Homes England across a diversified project portfolio.
Your base will be in our award-winning London office, and we offer flexible working arrangements to suit you and your family.
As an employee‑owned company, you will experience a collaborative, inclusive and nurturing work environment. A personal supervisor will help your career grow and you will have the opportunity to work across the whole Steer business, supported by a dedicated learning and development team for professional qualifications including chartership.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Steer’s transport planning offer across the UK and internationally.
- Lead work streams within projects with limited supervision, ensuring best practice techniques are applied consistently.
- Deliver high‑quality highway and transport advice as part of multi‑disciplinary teams on major developments, highway regeneration projects and sustainable transport initiatives.
- Deliver excellent joined‑up and high‑profile major development projects in the UK to enhance Steer’s reputation for excellence.
- Project‑manage multi‑disciplinary projects, sub‑consultants and support staff assigned on a project basis.
- Lead Steer’s inputs at pre‑application meetings, design team meetings and public consultation events.
- Be proactive, show initiative and take responsibility to deliver key tasks across a range of projects.
- Prepare and present reports, proposals, briefing notes and transport planning documentation.
- Manage clients on a day‑to‑day basis and oversee associated project budgets with effective financial and budgetary control.
- Win work and contribute to the production and delivery of proposals and marketing materials related to our market area from time to time.
- Assist in general business development initiatives and on‑the‑job training of junior staff.
- Take part in training to develop both your technical and consultancy skills.
Requirements
- Comfortable working in creative multi‑disciplinary teams with architects, planning consultants and other stakeholders, leading on transport related inputs.
- Take responsibility for key tasks, workstreams and deliverables, managing multiple deadlines in parallel.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven project management/delivery experience in a transport consultancy environment.
- Professional and academic qualifications in transport planning and/or an engineering background (desirable).
Benefits
- Private medical insurance and health screening.
- Life assurance, group income protection and company pension scheme.
- EAP – Employee Assistant Programme.
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave days and a season‑ticket loan.
- Group Share Incentive Plan.
- Up to 5 days for volunteering activities and a discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation.
- 25 vacation days, 8 paid holidays and bi‑annual performance review process.
Equal Opportunity
Steer is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates regardless of race, colour, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. If you require an accommodation now or throughout your employment, please let us know.
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