Development Planning – Principal / Associate Transport Planner – Bristol

Phil Jones Associates Ltd & PJA Civil Engineering Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Bristol seeks a Principal / Associate Transport Planner to oversee a diverse portfolio of transport projects. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong background in project management and excellent communication skills. Joining PJA means engaging in innovative planning practices and contributing to meaningful development projects, supported by an attractive benefits package including hybrid work arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 Days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangements

Cycle to Work Scheme

Professional subscription payment

Pension scheme membership

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transport planning.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.
• Experience with planning policies and design guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of transport planning projects.
• Manage project scope, quality, and financials.
• Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Client Relationship Management

Technical Planning

Strategic Thinking

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Junctions 9

Linsig

Job description

Principal / Associate Transport Planner (Bristol)

• Principal / Associate Transport Planner (Bristol)

We are looking for an outstanding Transport Planner to join the PJA team in Bristol, to lead on delivery of a growing portfolio of projects with a focus on vision-led development transport planning projects.

PJA is a specialist design practice with an integrated approach to Movement and Place, Engineering and the Environment. Our holistic approach ensures both innovative and deliverable design solutions and supports our vision to create better places through good design.

Our ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or above and will have substantial experience of delivering and project managing transport planning commissions at a range of scales, from smaller infill development to substantial Garden Villages and New Towns. These projects are primarily with private sector clients although we also provide advice on a wide range of projects for the public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to deliver projects, drawing on the technical skills found across our local and national movement and place team, with only minimal supervision required. As a confident communicator, both verbally and in writing, they will be required to present and communicate their ideas clearly and concisely both internally and to a wide range of external audiences.

As a project manager you will have experience of bidding for and winning work, taking responsibility for the scope and quality of technical outputs produced and for the financial management of your projects. As a business incorporating multiple disciplines, experience of working on and running inter-disciplinary projects would be advantageous.

Ideally, the applicant should be able to demonstrate a strong interest in active travel and placemaking and have experience of working with clients, architects and masterplanners to lift the quality of provision of both within new places.

The idea candidate will have@

• Significant experience in the production of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Environmental Statement Chapters and Travel Plans.
• Experience of undertaking access feasibility studies and early site appraisals
• Ability to establish new client relationships to help develop and grow the business.
• Knowledge and experience of applying planning policy and design guidance such as Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20
• An excellent understanding of the planning process in England
• Excellent communication skills and interface with clients
• Ability to mentor manage and train junior staff
• 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)

We are looking for a Strategic thinker who is passionate about transport planning and its role in delivering great places, someone who is a team player but can operate largely without supervision.

The following would also be desirable but not essential:

• Expert witness / Planning Inquiry experience
• Chartership or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary environments
• Experience of delivering vision-led (Vision and Validate / Predict and Decide / Monitor and Manage) approaches to development transport planning
• Experience of engaging with, and negotiating with highway and planning authorities to agree proposed designs and planning obligations
• Practical experience of cycling (utility, leisure or sport)
• Knowledge of Network Planning techniques, particularly LCWIPs.
• Knowledge of Low Traffic / Active Neighbourhoods
• Experience of working with public interest groups and local elected members in some capacity
• Knowledge across the wider range of transport planning specialisms

Rewards and Benefits

As a member of the PJA team, you can expect:

• An attractive and modern working environment in Bristol City Centre with good accessibility by all modes of transport
• The opportunity to progress quickly within the firm
• A wide range of challenging and interesting projects
• Ongoing support, training and mentoring from senior professionals within the business with a real commitment from senior management towards your personal and professional development

We also offer an attractive benefits package that includes:

• 25 Days annual leave plus the ability to purchase additional days
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Option to participate in the Company Share Ownership scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Payment of professional subscription
• Membership of our group pension scheme
• Life Assurance

To find out more about what it’s like to work at PJA here .

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this role, then please email your CV and a covering letter [e-mail] . Please ensure you state the role you are applying for in the email subject.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.