Senior Consultant – Transport Planning (Pedestrian Modelling)

Role summary

Senior Consultant – Transport Planning (Pedestrian Modelling) is a role at AECOM in St Albans, England, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-27. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Senior Consultant – Transport Planning (Pedestrian Modelling)

Company

AECOM

Location

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

Work arrangement

hybrid

Category

Software Engineering

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-27

Job description

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant into the Master Planning & Urban Space team of our Transport Planning Business in either the St Albans (Hertfordshire) or London Aldgate offices.

You will work within a large, collaborative team and support the delivery of strategic transport planning projects across the UK and globally. Your role will be transport planning focusing on pedestrian modelling, working mostly with public sector clients, and providing technical advice. In this role you will work closely with our Principal Consultants and Associate Directors within the Master Planning & Urban Space team, you will be expected to guide and assist junior staff in effectively delivering project data. You will need to have knowledge and demonstrable experience of technically leading pedestrian modelling projects and be proficient with developing models, undertaking calibration and validation, producing reports and presentations, and have some experience of project management and supervisory skills.

AECOM has a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, a global reach and diversified market penetration. Our clients include national and local transport authorities, councils, private developers, and international clients. The successful Consultant will join a growing Transport Planning team that is actively involved in the delivery of projects and services to a range of both local and national clients including Network Rail, Transport for London, as well as a global reach in the sports and mega event space which offers the opportunity to work on a range of unique projects.

Job duties:

As a Senior Consultant, you will need to provide support to Principal Consultants and Associate Directors on technical, managerial and financial matters, and also provide support in mentoring junior staff in terms of enhancing their technical skills and professional development.

You will be expected to help prepare scope and fee estimates for new projects and to ensure projects are delivered to budget and that KPIs are met.

Safeguard - to operate ethically and with integrity, while prioritising safety and security in all you do.

Be decisive - know how to prioritize, advocate focus and accountability.

Be impactful - use clear and frequent communications, drive execution and results.

Be client-focused - be collaborative, innovative and strategic.

Be the role model - lead by example, demand excellence, maintain safety and integrity as top priorities

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through to operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Strong experience in using pedestrian modelling software such as Legion or Viswalk

Good experience in data collection and data analysis

Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools

Good ability to deal with complex modelling issues

Previous experience in the delivery of modelling projects that encompass the needs of all relevant transport users

Familiarity with relevant guidance e.g. NR SCAG and TfL BP guidance and the Green Guide

Relevant BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering or Transport planning degree

Supervision of workload and support to junior staff

Client contact and liaison

Experience in producing reports to a high technical standard

Passionate about delivering high quality transport planning projects for our clients

Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills

Experience of presenting to project teams

Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner

Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development

Takes responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff

Preferred Skills

Experience in using traffic microsimulation software such as Vissim

Project management (delivering medium or large transport planning projects)

Business development and proposal preparation

Post-graduate qualifications · Membership or working towards membership of a chartered professional institution e.g. CIHT, TPS, CILT · Experience of delivering projects within budget

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disabilit