Transport Planning & Modelling Lead

Job Description

Location/s: Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: William Bates

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of the role
Join us to shape the future of transport in Ireland. We’re looking for a Chartered Transport Planning Lead to drive strategy, delivery, and growth across our transport planning and modelling portfolio.

Based in Dublin, you’ll lead high-impact projects, inspire multidisciplinary teams, and build lasting client relationships across Ireland and the UK.

This is a senior leadership role combining technical excellence with commercial acumen. You’ll guide project delivery, champion innovation, and expand our presence through business development and stakeholder engagement.

The role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to balance leadership in the delivery of complex projects ensuring technical excellence and innovation, with the requirement to engage with Local Authorities and transport authorities to expand our client base, grow our project portfolio and help shape the future of our division in Ireland.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who blends technical excellence with commercial insight, driving innovation, winning work and influencing the future of sustainable transport in Ireland.

What you’ll do:

• Lead transport planning and modelling projects from bid to delivery
• Manage teams and resources to meet quality, budget, and programme targets
• Build strategic relationships with clients, authorities, and partners
• Identify new opportunities and shape our growth strategy
• Mentor and develop a high performing client focussed team

If this role resonates and you are interested in exploring a new challenge with opportunities to influence the direction of our business then we want to hear from you to hear about how you think you can help lead a portfolio of projects and help grow our business and maintain and develop our highly skilled and customer-focused team.

What will you contribute to the team:
Reporting to our regional Transport Planning Practice Lead the role carries a high degree of autonomy and you will be commercially and technically responsible for managing client relationships, winning new work and then delivering on time and within budget using multi-disciplinary design teams. You will assist in business planning and team development as well as contributing your domain expertise to the teams preparing designs, assuring designs, creating and controlling task budgets and delivery of our projects. Line Management, motivation, development and performance of other direct reports and junior staff are also integral parts of this role.

We want candidates with a passion for sustainable transport, people, communities and a relentless curiosity for collaboration and innovation. You will be a role model for those around you by upholding Mott MacDonald’s PRIDE values (Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive and Excellence).

Candidate specification
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Degree in a related discipline (or equivalent)
• MSc or further qualifications related to transport planning or transport economics are of benefit but not essential
• Member of a relevant professional organisation (such as IHT, ILT, TPS or ICE) ideally a chartered professional or TPP
• Demonstrable senior skills in planning for major infrastructure projects (particularly transport), demand modelling/forecasting, transport business cases, wider transport economics, transport policy & strategy
• Professional, strong communication skills with both clients and colleagues, and good report writing abilities

We require a combination of the following competencies / skills:

• Strong portfolio of transport planning work and proven track record of winning work
• Proficiency in transport modelling and data analysis tools
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary transport strategies, feasibility studies and business cases
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships to secure repeat business

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Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

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