Active Travel Lead

Joining Arup

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The Opportunity

We’re looking for a passionate and technically excellent Associate Active Travel Lead to join our growing team and lead the charge in transforming how people move through and experience towns and cities across the North West and Yorkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in both delivering high-profile active travel and placemaking projects and leading business growth across a dynamic region with forward-thinking local and combined authorities.

We develop active travel policies and strategies, design cycle and walking infrastructure, analyse accessibility and inclusivity, and advise on behavioural change, bike sharing and wayfinding.

Is this role for you?

We are seeking a diverse and experienced individual who can demonstrate transport planning, active travel, behaviour change and project management capabilities.

You will lead and coordinate technical delivery of active travel and placemaking projects, bringing together Arup’s multi-disciplinary expertise to deliver innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions. Your role will also focus on client engagement and work winning – unlocking opportunities, shaping bids, and forging trusted relationships with clients across Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and beyond.

This is an exiting opportunity to join a high-performing, values-led team with a strong track record and pipeline, and to help define what future mobility, high streets, and healthy neighbourhoods look like in some of the UK’s most ambitious city regions.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have a strong interest in the Planning, Design and Consultation of active travel schemes and behaviour change programmes and who can demonstrate strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders and work winning success in this field.

The successful candidate should be able to work under clear instruction and independently, with a track record of winning, managing and delivering quality outputs aligned with project deadlines. In particular, the candidate should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the local markets within Greater Manchester, West and South Yorkshire as well as Merseyside / Cheshire.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of an existing strong Cities, Planning & Design team across the North (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland).

Requirements

·         Support senior management in delivering key projects and manage individual projects as Project Manager.

·         Assist in and lead bids / submissions and work winning activities around all aspects of active travel / behavior change themes.

·         Provide technical and professional leadership / support, line management and mentoring of junior members of staff.

·         Support the development and continued growth of the wider Cities, Planning & Design group in the North geography.

·         Keep up-to-date with market developments, anticipate market changes, and assess opportunities for the expansion of services.

·         Degree qualification and chartered: in relevant institution CIHT/ TPP/ ICE or similar.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Drina.Zupanovicgerard@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing Date: 21.08.2025