Contract Senior Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Transport Planner for a contract role in Warwick. The successful candidate will provide expert advice on transport and highway matters, liaising with clients and authorities. Key responsibilities include preparation of transport assessments, traffic signal design, and contributing to bids and frameworks. Ideal candidates possess a related degree, relevant experience, and excellent communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for long-term engagement with a respected consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience in the field of development-focused transport planning.
• Member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE.
• High standard of work ethic and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients and provide advice on transport and highway matters.
• Liaise and negotiate with local highway authority officers and other government bodies.
• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements, and Assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project Management

Proactive initiative

Education

Formal education in Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

AutoCAD

GIS packages

Junctions software (ARCADY, PICADY)

Traffic signal design software (LinSig)

AutoTrack

Job description

Are you a Transport or Senior Transport Planner who is looking for a contract role in Warwick? This is a great opportunity to gain a long-term contract with a well-respected consultancy.

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will communicate with clients and provide advice on transport and highway matters. You will also be involved in liaising and negotiating with local highway authority officers and other government bodies to achieve successful outcomes for clients.

The role:

• Preparation ofTransport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals usingMicrosoft Officeprogrammes (Word and Excel)
• Travel PlanCoordinator experience.
• An understanding of relevant local and nationalpolicy and guidance.
• Junction capacity modelling using theJunctions software(ARCADY and PICADY);
• Traffic signal design usingLinSig;
• Preliminarydesign of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD.
• Swept Path Analysisusing AutoTrack.
• Preparation ofhigh-quality graphicsusingGISpackages and/ or Corel Draw.
• Exposure toProject Managementand client communication.
• Prepare client briefs andfee proposalsfor submission, as well as contributing to companywide bids and frameworks; and
• Contribute to working towards ourbusiness targets.

What you need to succeed:

• Formal educationin either Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Experience in the field ofdevelopmentfocusedtransport planning.
• A member (or seeking to be) of aprofessional membership, such as CIHT or ICE.
• Excellentcommunication skillswith a high standard ofwork ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability towork proactivelyand use initiative.