Associate Transport Planner - Basingstoke

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Private Healthcare

Critical Illness Cover

Life Assurance - 3x salary

Discretionary bi-annual bonus

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd in Basingstoke is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to lead a range of development-related transport projects, delivering technical direction and strategic advice to clients. You will oversee TA, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals while guiding multi-disciplinary teams.

With around 10 years in development transport planning, you will develop transport strategies, forecast scenarios, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years' development-related transport planning experience.
• Extensive experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals.
• Strong knowledge of transport modelling and highway design.
• Experience with major software tools (TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions, LinSig).
• Membership of TPS, CIHT, ICE or CILT with chartership advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple transport planning projects from inception through to delivery.
• Oversee Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals and highway design deliverables.
• Develop transport strategies, including multi-modal trip generation, forecasting and scenario testing.
• Provide technical expertise across transport modelling and planning.
• Manage project teams, budgets, and client/stakeholder relationships.
• Represent clients at meetings, consultations and public inquiries when required.
• Mentor and develop junior and senior team members.

Skills

Transport Planning

Project Leadership

Client Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Modelling

Tools

TRICS

TEMPRO

Junctions

LinSig

VISSIM

Job description

Associate Transport Planner

Location: Basingstoke | Hybrid Working Salary: Up to £70,000 + £4,000 Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

I'm working with one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies, who are looking to strengthen their Basingstoke team with an experienced Associate Transport Planner.

The consultancy works on a wide range of complex development and transport projects, providing innovative solutions to clients across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport planner looking to take greater ownership of projects, develop client relationships and play a key role in the continued growth of the business.

The Role

As an Associate Transport Planner, you'll lead a range of complex development-related projects, providing technical direction and strategic advice to clients. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multiple transport planning projects from inception through to delivery
• Overseeing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals and highway design deliverables
• Developing transport strategies, including multi-modal trip generation, forecasting and scenario testing
• Providing technical expertise across transport modelling and planning
• Managing project teams, delegating tasks and overseeing budgets, quality and programme
• Liaising with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders
• Representing clients at meetings, consultations and public inquiries where required
• Providing strategic advice on transport planning, sustainability and development proposals
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting business development, bids and identifying new opportunities
• Mentoring and developing junior and senior members of the team

About You

We're looking for an experienced transport planner with around 10 years' experience in development-related transport planning.

You should have:

• Extensive experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
• Strong technical knowledge of transport planning, modelling and highway design
• Experience with TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions, LinSig and similar software
• Knowledge of MfS, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Active Travel guidance and Healthy Streets principles
• Experience leading projects and managing project teams
• Strong commercial awareness and client management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Confidence in making technical decisions and providing strategic advice
• Knowledge of strategic modelling tools such as VISSIM, Paramics or SATURN
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as TPS, CIHT, ICE or CILT
• Chartership, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.
• Experience with large-scale development projects, business development, expert witness work or public inquiries would also be beneficial.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £70,000
• £4,000 car allowance
• Family Private Healthcare
• Critical Illness Cover
• Life Assurance - 3x salary
• Discretionary bi-annual bonus
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• 5% employer pension contribution, increasing to 15% with long service
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Payment of two professional subscriptions