Contract Senior Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known consultancy in York seeks a Senior Transport Planner to advise clients on transport matters and manage local authority negotiations. The successful candidate will handle transportation assessments, model junctions, and prepare high-quality submissions. Ideal candidates will have a background in Transport Engineering and relevant experience in development-focused transport planning.

Qualifications

• Formal education in Transport Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning is essential.
• Experience in transport planning focused on development is required.
• Membership in a professional organization such as CIHT or ICE is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements, and Travel Plans using MS Office.
• Conduct Junction capacity modeling and traffic signal design.
• Liaise with local highway authorities and prepare client briefs.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Education

Transport Engineering

Geography

Transport Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

GIS

Junctions software (ARCADY, PICADY)

Traffic signal design tools (LinSig)

AutoTrack

Corel Draw

Job description

This role is a contract role based in York for a well-known consultancy who are looking to take on a Transport/Senior Transport Planner.

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.