Director - Transport Planning

Associate Director/ Director – Transport Planning

Are you ready to take on a senior leadership, client facing role? Do you want to develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join the Transport Planning offer in Ireland as our new Associate Director/ Director – Transport Planning and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our Transport Planning lead based in Dublin, you will be responsible for leading our transport planning offer. You will maintain relationships on various transport planning and infrastructure related projects led by this department. or projects led by other multi-disciplinary departments for existing and new clients.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Maintaining existing client relationships
• Developing new client relationships
• Bidding and preparation of technical and financial offers
• Leading and preparing various reports and technical assessments
• Liaising with various transport planning teams in our wider Ramboll family on project and business development matters
• Staff mentoring and supervision of work undertaken
• Technical expertise input into projects that include public transport (bus based an advantage) and or active travel and or modelling

Your new team

You will be part of the wider Transport Planning team (200+) and the wider Transport division. Ramboll’s 4,000 transport specialists work together with authorities, private contractors, and cities to develop holistic mobility solutions. From Aviation to Highways, Bridges and Tunnels to Rail and Active Travel, we aim to ensure that people and goods can move in the most effective and sustainable way possible. Our increasing focus on Transport planning approaches the challenge of mobility by integrating urban planning with all modes of transport and digitalisation. The team itself is lively, passionate, and supportive, exhibiting high levels of collaboration and engagement with one another, often celebrating project milestones or life events like birthdays.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

• Strong demonstrable experience in transport planning
• Personable with excellent written, numerical and communication skills (in English)
• An appropriate civil engineering or transport planning qualification or accreditation (MSc/MA, CIHT, CMILT, ICE etc)
• Have an established network of contacts in the Irish Transport Planning market
• Technical know-how in key areas of transport planning that may include bus priority, area wide multi modal studies, modelling, masterplanning, active travel etc

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on to support you, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 7%
• Private medical cover and life assurance allowance

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV.

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength, and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please let us know if there are any changes, we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at job.advert.accessibility@ramboll.com with such requests.