Associate Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent consultancy in the UK is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to join their growing team in Reading. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field and significant experience in development-focused transport planning, including the production of Transport Assessments and Statements. The role offers flexible working, a holiday buy back scheme, and training opportunities.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or above in relevant field.
• Experience in delivering and project managing in both public and private sectors.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a growing portfolio of transport planning projects.
• Produce Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans.
• Conduct access feasibility studies and design.

Skills

Transport Planning

Project Management

Communication

Technical Software Proficiency

Education

Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, etc.

Tools

Junctions 9

Linsig

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

We have a position available for an Associate Transport Planner to support our client’s 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’s 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)