Highways Planner

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a Highways Planner for a permanent, full-time role. The position pays £33,000 to £43,000 per year and focuses on preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans for development-led projects.

You will carry out junction modelling using ARCADY, PICADY or LINSIG and liaise with clients and local authorities to deliver high-quality outputs on time. The role requires UK consultancy experience in transport planning, particularly with residential and

Qualifications

• UK consultancy experience in transport planning, especially development-focused schemes.
• Experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and junction modelling.
• Ability to liaise with clients and local authorities and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Assessments and Transport Statements for projects.
• Coordinate Travel Plans and supporting data.
• Conduct junction capacity assessments using ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and local authorities to ensure timely delivery.
• Review outputs of junior team members and contribute to project delivery from feasibility to detailed design.
• Support growth of the Birmingham office and maintain accurate project documentation.

Skills

Transport assessments

Travel plans

Junction modelling

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related

Tools

ARCADY

PICADY

LINSIG

Job description

The Highways Planner role, based in Birmingham, is a permanent, full-time position with a salary of £33,000 to £43,000 per annum.

This position involves preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans for development-focused projects.

You will conduct junction modelling using ARCADY, PICADY, or LINSIG, and liaise with clients and local authorities.

The role requires UK consultancy experience in transport planning, particularly with residential and infrastructure schemes.

This position offers the chance to work on diverse projects within a specialist consultancy.

Highways Planner Birmingham Permanent | Full Time

We are recruiting for a growing transport planning and highways consultancy, they are seeking a Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner to join its Birmingham office.

This role is suited to candidates with UK consultancy experience in development-focused transport planning, including preparation of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, junction modelling, and highways development projects.

Key experience required

• Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
• Travel Plans
• Junction modelling using ARCADY, PICADY and/or LINSIG
• Development and infrastructure projects
• Client and local authority liaison
• UK transport planning consultancy experience

The role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of residential, commercial, mixed-use and infrastructure schemes within a collaborative and growing consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
• Development and coordination of Travel Plans
• Preparation of technical reports, drawings, and supporting data
• Junction capacity assessments using ARCADY, PICADY, and LINSIG
• Liaison with clients, contractors, and local authorities
• Delivery of high-quality outputs on time and within budget
• Review and checking of junior team outputs
• Support and mentoring of junior staff
• Contribution to project delivery from feasibility through to detailed design
• Site visits, surveys, and data collection
• Preparation of written reports and presentations
• Maintaining accurate project documentation
• Supporting the growth of the Birmingham office

Qualification requirement

• Degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering or related discipline
• 2-5 years UK Transport Planning experience
• CIHT membership (or working towards)