Sustainable Places Consultant

We’re looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic transport planner at a relatively early stage in their career to join our Sustainable Places team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about placemaking, with a background in sustainable development planning and transport strategy.  In this role, you’ll provide consultancy support across a diverse portfolio of projects, delivering high-quality transport and development planning advice to both private and public sector clients.

Where you will work

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. Our mission, “Enhancing Society Together,” drives us to create a positive impact on the world. We offer purpose-driven and challenging work on diverse projects, leveraging our 140+ years of expertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society.

With over 700 colleagues, working across multiple offices, we have a strong presence in the United Kingdom. Our people are at the forefront of delivering sustainable and future-ready solutions for both the built and natural environment. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate closely with clients and partners to create positive change for communities and the environment.

As a Haskoning colleague, you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference, supported by a culture that values expertise, innovation, and personal growth. More information about working for Haskoning in the UK is available here.

As a member of the Integrated Transport Planning (ITP) team within Haskoning, you will work alongside skilled professionals united by a shared passion for vision‑led transport planning, designing sustainable mobility solutions that meet people’s needs and help shape places that reflect the unique character of their local context.

What you will do as a Consultant

You will join our Birmingham team, working alongside skilled professionals united by a shared passion for vision-led transport planning, designing sustainable mobility solutions that meet people’s needs and help shape places that reflect the unique character of their local context. This includes:

• Helping clients to plan, design and deliver active and sustainable new communities where walking, cycling and public transport mobility outcomes are prioritised.
• Following vision-led transport planning and placemaking principles; applying them to sound understanding of development planning/built environment transport planning techniques.
• Understanding and applying transport modelling methodologies in a way that proportionately balances future travel patterns and trip numbers with real-world awareness of the individual, and collective, user needs that drive travel demand.
• Providing assured and experienced transport planning input to planning applications, guided by detailed knowledge of spatial planning legislation and sustainable development practices.
• Working with clients and design teams (Architects, Planners, Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Environmental specialists, and other disciplines) to provide transport, access, and movement inputs to first imagine and then secure the planning consents needed to deliver places where they would be proud to live.

What we expect from you

You will be an enthusiastic individual with some specialist knowledge of transport for development. Importantly, you should have experience of supporting the delivery of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans to support planning applications and other transport related projects. We would anticipate you bringing:

• A proven track record of delivering transport planning advice for planning applications and building trusted relationships with clients and project teams.
• Experience of delivering successful projects across sectors such as Care, Education, Health, Leisure, Warehousing/Distribution, Residential and mixed-use.
• Robust technical skills in development-related transport planning, including the review / analysis of extensive datasets, multimodal trip attraction / generation analysis, traffic impact assessments / modelling, preparation of designs using CAD, accessibility and connectivity analysis, and awareness / understanding of post-consent requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant transport design guidance (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, and active travel design standards) to inform prevailing streetscape design / masterplanning advice.
• Excellent report‑writing skills, with the ability to convey complex findings clearly.
• The ability to work effectively within a project team and to deliver projects to scope and budget.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.

What you can expect from us

At Haskoning, we believe that the well-being of our employees is essential to our shared success. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your professional development and personal well-being.

What we offer

• A solid foundation: A competitive base salary reflecting your skills and experience.
• An attractive compensation package: Including pension accrual through our own pension fund with an employer contribution of 7% and annual profit sharing, where 40% of our profit is distributed among employees. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase company shares and share in our success.
• Work-life balance: 25 vacation days (based on full-time employment), with the option to purchase an additional 10 days per year and to exchange three public holidays for days that are personally meaningful to you. We work in a hybrid model with flexible hours, home office allowance, and a fully equipped home workspace.
• Development opportunities: A wide range of training and development programmes, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and various knowledge-sharing groups.
• An informal and inclusive culture: A welcoming and open environment with voluntary social and sports activities, and employee networks such as Pride and Young Haskoning.
• Private medical and dental cover: Fully paid by the company with an option to extend it to your family at discounted rates.

You can read more about our benefits on this page. Don’t just take our word for it… in July 2025 we were recognised as the Best Place to Work in the Large Consulting Firm category at the UK’s prestigious New Civil Engineer Awards. This recognises our commitment to putting people first and creating a nurturing employee environment.

Are you our new colleague?

Please send in your application using the apply button, if you have any questions please contact Jim Bradley at Jim.Bradley@haskoning.com.

Closing date: 30th November 2026

At Haskoning, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our mission of "Enhancing Society Together" drives us to create an environment that embraces everyone’s unique background, identity, and perspective. Regardless of your experience, background, age, gender, or other personal characteristics—you are welcome here. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and that an inclusive culture gives everyone the opportunity to grow and contribute. Read more about our ED&I initiatives on our dedicated webpage.