Associate Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to join their busy Reading-based team. The successful candidate will support a growing portfolio of transport planning projects, requiring strong communication skills and project management experience. Ideal qualifications include a degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or Geography, along with proficiency in industry-specific software. The role offers flexible working and other perks.

Benefits

Holiday buy back scheme

Flexible working

Profit share scheme

Private healthcare

Training and mentoring in-house with ICE

Cycle to Work Scheme

Payment of professional subscription

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or above.
• Experience in delivering and project managing across scales.
• Confident communicator both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with transport planning projects.
• Communicate ideas clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Contribute/lead on bids and financial proposals.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Transport planning

Technical software proficiency

Education

Degree 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’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)