Consultant Transport Planner/Engineer

PJA is one of the leading independent transport, engineering and placemaking specialists in Australia and the UK, with two offices in Australia and six in the UK. We provide specialist advice on a wide range of projects across Australia, UK and beyond from new neighbourhoods and urban regeneration schemes to preparing strategies, policies and guidelines.

Our strength lies with our team of people, all of whom have been employed for their unique skills and talents but, if you cut us in half you'll find the same core values all the way through us – we are credible, engaging and creative and our mission is to create better places through great design.

We are seeking a well-rounded Transport Planning/Engineering Consultant to join our team and who can help us to meet the growing portfolio of exciting projects across Australia.

While our ideal candidate for this role will have at least two years' experience we would also welcome speculative applications from people with greater levels of experience looking to join our transport planning team. We are looking for motivated individuals who wish to contribute to shaping and growing a high performing, dynamic team, working seamlessly across our business.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or above with experience in transport planning/engineering in either a private sector consultancy or public sector environment. We will also consider applications from candidates who have followed a different path into the industry such as through an apprenticeship. They should have experience of working as part of a team on small to medium sized transport engineering commissions with both public and private sector clients (degree of autonomy dependant on experience and role). They will be a confident communicator verbally and in writing, required to present and communicate their ideas clearly and concisely both internally and also to a wide range of external audiences.

Depending on experience level, our ideal candidates will also have some, but not necessarily all, of the following alongside a strong motivation to learn and develop skills in the movement of people and goods:

• Experience in private sector development planning projects including the production of transport assessments
• Experience in public sector facing transport planning projects (such as movement strategies, regeneration projects, preparation of studies to support transport planning/engineering)
• Experience in the production of, and providing advice regarding, transport strategies and policies
• Basic experience/understanding of traffic modelling with a technical background and knowledge of software
• Excellent communication skills and interface with clients
• Knowledge of data analysis techniques, and experience in interrogation, analysis and presentation mindful of the needs of different audiences
• The ability to undertake focussed, problem-solving tasks with an appropriate degree of independence to arrive at solutions to often complex challenges
• An understanding of the planning process in Western Australia, and experience of applying Western Australia government policy and guidance to projects.

As a member of the PJA team, you can expect:

• An attractive and modern working environment with good accessibility by all modes of transport
• The opportunity to progress within the firm
• A wide range of challenging projects
• Approved training schemes and development opportunities at a pace and direction that suit you
• Ongoing support, training and mentoring from senior professionals within the business with a real commitment from senior management towards personal and professional development

We also offer an attractive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive salary
• Ability to purchase additional days leave
• Flexible working arrangements to allow some working from home as needed and agreed with management
• Payment of professional subscription