Careers
mode transport is an ever-growing consultancy made up of passionate individuals who provide clear, practical transport planning, highway infrastructure design, drainage engineering and flood risk assessment advice to support the property development industry.
Something Exciting
We aren’t just a consultancy, we’re a vibrant, collaborative team infusing passion, initiative and integrity into every project. With offices in the heart of Birmingham, Manchester, and London, we offer independent, commercially focused advice through a fresh, client-first approach. Our success comes from the talent and passion of our people.
Nurturing Talent
At mode, growth and development are at the heart of our culture. We invest in every team member with personal development plans, real career progression, and a motivating, inclusive environment. Our people are encouraged to embody our core values of integrity, growth, passion, initiative and fun, with a forward-thinking approach to every project that we are involved in.
The Directors
Our directors are the core driving force behind our transportation and engineering initiatives, bringing diverse expertise and a shared commitment to redefining the future of transport planning, highway infrastructure design, drainage engineering and flood risk assessment.
David Frisby
BEng (Hons) CEng FCIHT Managing Director
Ben Fairgrieve
BA (Hons) MCIHT Director (Birmingham)
James Byrne
BSc (Hons) FCIHT Director (Birmingham)
Chris Holdup
MEng (Hons) FCIHT Director (London)
Mark Edwards
FCIHT Director (Manchester)
Kwaku Tano-Yeboah
BSc(Hons) MSc. CEng. FICE Director (Birmingham)
Careers
We’re always on the lookout for enthusiastic, dynamic individuals who can deliver high-quality work, meet tight deadlines, and help develop others. Whether you’re a report-writing expert or a problem-solving engineer, if you’re ready to grow with us, do get in touch.
Please include your preferred office location when applying and bear in mind that we don’t always advertise roles, also we only use our preferred recruitment partners for select roles.
Vacancies
Explore a fulfilling career in transport planning at mode, where innovation meets expertise, creating pathways for impactful contributions to the future of sustainable Transport planning, highway infrastructure design, drainage engineering and flood risk assessment
associate transport planner
We are seeking enthusiastic transport planners who wish to progress to a role where helping to shape the business is part of their day to day role (with around 8-12 years professional experience).
senior highways engineer
We are seeking dependable staff at Senior Highways Engineer grade, with around 6 – 9 years’ experience.
principal transport planner
We are looking for exceptional people at Principal Transport Planner grade (someone with around 6 – 9 years experience) who want to get involved in delivering projects and be a key member of our growing team.
CAD design technician / highway design
We are currently seeking a Design Technician with at least 2 years design experience, preferably in Highway Design or within a transport planning practice.
senior highways engineer
We are seeking dependable staff at Senior Highways Engineer grade, with around 6 – 9 years’ experience.
senior transport planner
We are currently looking for a Senior Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning.
CAD design technician/highway designer
We are currently seeking a Design Technician with at least 2 years design experience, preferably in Highway Design or within a transport planning practice.
transport planner / consultant
We are currently looking for a Senior Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning.
CAD design technician / highway design
We are currently seeking a Design Technician with at least 2 years design experience, preferably in Highway Design or within a transport planning practice.
Our Values
We’re a consultancy built on collaboration and creativity. At mode, you’ll find a workplace that encourages our core values of integrity, growth, passion, and initiative, while celebrating Fun in everything we do, ensuring a forward-thinking approach to every project that we are involved in.
