We have an opening for a Senior Transport Planner to join an employee owned and award-winning engineering consultancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join a consultancy who support private sector clients with taking development proposals through the planning process; and support public sector clients with developing transport and parking strategies, business cases, and scheme development.
What’s on offer
- Hybrid/Flexible working
- Bonus scheme
- Medical care plan
- Enhanced inhouse training opportunities
- Professional membership paid
The role
- The role will include working on a wide range of projects, from higher education, renewable energy, commercial, retail, and residential, to developing transport strategies and supporting with expert witness evidence.
- You will be responsible for leading and managing a diverse range of project types, which includes client liaison, financial management, and quality management.
- You will oversee multiple projects while managing team members involved in project delivery.
- Additionally, you will provide support to senior staff and work on developing your own business development and commercial skills.
What you need to succeed
- Ideally you will hold a chartered status in a transport related field and have extensive technical knowledge and practical experience.
- You will have expertise in access strategy work, parking strategies, and sustainable transport and be familiar with relevant agreements, such as S106 and S278, as well as guidelines like the NPPF and the DfT Transport Assessment guidelines.
- You will be proficient in junction capacity modelling software, including Junctions 10 and Linsig.
- Additionally, you will be a helpful mentor to others and have some exposure to people management responsibilities.
- Experience in developing Transport Strategies, Infrastructure Delivery Plans and parking strategies, including delegating resources, managing tight deadlines and client liaison, is essential.