Associate Transport Planner

Strata Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy back

Flexible working

Profit share

Private healthcare

ICE mentoring

Cycle to Work

Professional subscription

Job summary

Strata Consulting in Reading is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to support our busy Reading team on a growing portfolio of transport planning projects for public and private sector clients.

You will deliver and manage projects, communicate clearly with internal and external audiences, and contribute to bids and technical proposals while developing your professional practice with ICE accreditation support.

Qualifications

• Degree level or above in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or related field.
• Experience delivering and managing transport planning projects for public and private clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication for internal and external audiences.
• Experience with Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Knowledge of design guidance (LTN 1/20, DMRB, Manual for Streets).
• Ability to contribute to bids and prepare financial proposals.
• Experience with industry software such as Junctions 9, Linsig, AutoCAD and ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage transport planning projects across scales for public and private clients.
• Support the Reading team with effective communication to internal and external audiences.
• Lead on transport assessments and travel plan preparations as part of project work.
• Contribute to bids and prepare technical and financial proposals.

Skills

Project management

Transport planning

Client relationship

Communication

Education

Degree or higher in Transport Planning / Civil Engineering / Geography

Tools

Junctions 9

Linsig

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

We have a position available an Associate Transport Planner to support our clients busy Reading based team. You will be supporting a growing portfolio of transport planning projects within one of the UK’s leading independent consultancies.Projects include Local Plan strategic allocations, or standalone residential, commercial or other land development opportunities.

What a0s on offer

• Holiday buy back scheme
• Flexible working
• Profit share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Training and mentoring inhouse with ICE
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Payment of professional subscription

What you need to succeed

• Our ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or above (Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography etc.)
• They should have experience of delivering and project managing across a range of scales with both public and private sector clients with only minimal supervision required.
• As a confident communicator verbally and in writing, they will be required to present and communicate their ideas clearly and concisely both internally and also to a wide range of external audiences.
• Chartership with a relevant professional body would be advantageous but not essential.
• Considerable experience in development focused transport planning
• Significant experience in the production of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
• Significant experience of undertaking access feasibility studies and design
• Knowledge and experience of applying design guidance such as LTN 1/20, DMRB, Manual for Streets
• Ability to contribute / lead on bids and financial proposals
• Strong technical background with experience of industry specific software (ideally including Junctions 9, Linsig, AutoCAD, ArcGIS)