ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - Transport
Based Edinburgh or Glasgow
Ready to take the next step in your highways and transport career? Join Tetra Tech and play a leading role in the delivery of major highways and infrastructure projects, working with high-performing teams to solve complex engineering challenges.
Purpose & Scope of the Role
Working with our Transport Team in the North, you will provide transport planning expertise across a range of larger highways and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects as well as supporting Developer clients in delivery of planning permissions. Our forward workload includes a range of Developers including local , regional and national businesses, National Highways, Local Authority and Homes England framework projects.
You will work independently and proactively, ensuring work is won and delivered to the relevant technical and planning standards, required quality, programme and budget. The role includes client-facing project and design management, responsibility for transport planning deliverables, project reporting and input into client and internal meetings.
Your Impact in this position
You will take responsibility for managing project progress, quality and finances while helping coordinate the transport planning inputs to infrastructure development projects. As an experienced professional, you will instruct, supervise and check transport planning input from internal teams and external sub-consultants, while mentoring colleagues in transport planning and project management.
Core Capabilities
Transport Planning & Technical Knowledge
Project & Design Management
Client & Commercial Management
Leadership & Collaboration
Training, Qualifications & Experience
You should hold an HNC/degree in Civil Engineering or a similar construction-related qualification. Ideally Chartered professional status with ICE or CIHT is preferred. Extensive experience of producing and managing transport planning inputs into development projects and major National Highways or County Council-led projects. Knowledge of National Planning Procedures is essential.
Working Environment
This role can be based in our Edinburgh or Glasgow office, working as part of our Transport Team in the north. The original role information does not specify expected office days or arrangements for hybrid, remote or flexible working, so these have not been added.
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to 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 will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role