Senior Active & Sustainable Transport Consultant /Engineer

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Start here. Grow here. Are you passionate about creating healthier places to live and enabling use of sustainable transport? Are you an experienced engineer ready to take the next step in your career? AECOM's Leeds based Streets team is looking for a Senior Engineer (Active and Sustainable Transport) to lead the design and delivery of innovative active travel, public transport, traffic engineering, and urban realm projects across Leeds, West Yorkshire and beyond. This is your opportunity to shape safer, greener, and more inclusive transport networks that have a real impact on communities. You will be joining a strong team who are recognised as market leaders in the transportation sector, working across all stages of project development and delivery, from feasibility through to construction. More than that, we are an approachable, supporting and encouraging team who strive to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and stakeholders. Here's what you'll do: As a Senior Engineer (Active and Sustainable Transport) you'll take a leading role in the development of scheme solutions from concept through to detailed design and implementation. You'll manage technical outputs, mentor junior staff, directly engage with Clients, and take responsibility for the successful delivery of high-quality outputs. Examples of some previous & current projects: Riverside Path, York City Council Active Travel Routes: Westmorland and Furness / Cumberland Council Northern Gateway Active Travel and Public Concept Designs Wakefield Bus and Cycle Priority Corridors (north and south) Normanton Safer Routes to Schools Key responsibilities and requirements: Lead the design and delivery of active travel, public transport, general traffic engineering and urban realm schemes. Prepare and review technical outputs including drawings, reports, and specifications. Deliver all work in accordance with project briefs, design standards, and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM and external stakeholders. Delegate and coordinate tasks for graduates and technicians, supporting their development. Manage project timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Champion Health & Safety best practices, including CDM responsibilities. Report regularly to the Principal Engineer or Project Manager on progress and risks Proven experience in scoping, concept, preliminary, and detailed design of active travel and traffic engineering schemes. Strong knowledge of design elements for active travel design and general traffic engineering (such as drainage, junctions, and carriageway improvements). Working knowledge of relevant design standards including LTN 1/20, TSRGD, Manual for Streets, DMRB, and the Traffic Signs Manual. Familiarity with active travel design auditing procedures including Active Travel England's scheme review tools. Proficiency in Civils 3D (desirable), AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (essential). Proficiency in other software design packages, active mode appraisal tools and guidance advantageous. E.g. GIS, ReMix, Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT), Inclusive Mobility Guidance, Equity Impact Assessment. Come grow with us. 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 Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Here's what we're looking for: Chartered or Incorporated Engineer CEng / IEng or Support will be provided towards chartership. Recognised engineering qualification or preferably a degree in engineering Knowledge of system interfaces and experience in technical engineering leadership which impact on discipline design principles and demonstrate experience of the successful management of interfaces within projects. 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 disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com . At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! #STAP About AECOM AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects span

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