Location
Manchester, with hybrid working arrangements combining office and home working.

Hours
Full Time

About the Role
Join a forward-thinking consultancy where your expertise will directly influence sustainable development, infrastructure delivery, and smarter mobility solutions across a diverse project portfolio. As a Senior Transport Planner within our Manchester-based Transport North team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, development-led transport planning solutions. You will work across both private and public sector projects, contributing to a wide range of schemes including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. This role blends technical delivery with collaboration—producing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Environmental Impact Assessment inputs, while engaging with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams. You will also support junior colleagues and contribute to business development through client interaction and proposal preparation.

Your Impact in this Position
You will influence how developments integrate with transport networks, helping to deliver sustainable and practical solutions. Your insight will guide project outcomes, shape client decisions, and strengthen long-term partnerships, all while advancing best practice in transport planning.

About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. With a wide range of expertise and a global support network, we provide a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We foster a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. Supporting public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects, we deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science to solve our clients’ most complex problems. In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements, including adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or physical workspace.

Experience
Relevant industry experience in transport planning, including preparation of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential. Knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS is advantageous.

About you
Strong technical expertise combined with excellent communication and client engagement skills. Ability to build effective relationships with clients and stakeholders. Collaborative mindset with experience mentoring and supporting junior team members. Methodical and detail-focused approach to problem solving and delivery. Comfortable managing priorities across multiple projects and deadlines.

Qualifications
A degree or Masters in transport planning, civil engineering, geography, or a related field is required. Professional accreditation such as CIHT, CILT, TPP, or ICE is desirable.