Principal Or Associate Transport Planner

Carrington West; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Transport Planner to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on a diverse range of transport planning projects, ensuring innovative and practical design solutions that enhance community spaces. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in development-focused transport planning and project management, along with excellent communication skills to engage with clients and stakeholders. With opportunities for rapid career progression and ongoing support from senior professionals, this position promises a rewarding and fulfilling career path for those eager to make a difference in the field of transport planning.

Benefits

25 Days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangements

Private healthcare

Cycle to Work Scheme

Techscheme

Life Assurance

Membership of group pension scheme

Payment of professional subscription

Company Share Ownership scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development led Transport Planning.
• Ability to manage and train junior staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work across various transport planning projects with minimal supervision.
• Deliver and project manage for public and private sector clients.

Skills

Development focused transport planning

Project management

Communication skills

Mentoring and training

Technical background

Education

Degree in Transport Planning

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Geography

Tools

Junctions 9

Linsig

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to meet the growing portfolio of transport planning projects within one of the UK's leading independent consultancies. My client is a specialist design practice with an integrated approach to Transport, Placemaking, and Engineering. Their holistic approach ensures both innovative and deliverable design solutions and supports their vision to create better places through good design.

The role will require working across a range of different projects although the focus will initially be on meeting our commitments on developing planning projects. Their ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or above (Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography etc.) with significant experience in development led Transport Planning. They should have experience of delivering and project managing across a range of scales (depending on experience and role) with both public and private sector clients with only minimal supervision required. As a confident communicator verbally and in writing, they will be required to present and communicate their ideas clearly and concisely both internally and also to a wide range of external audiences. Chartership with a relevant professional body would be advantageous but not essential.

They will also have:

1. Considerable experience in development focused transport planning
2. Significant experience in the production of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans
3. Significant experience of undertaking access feasibility studies and design
4. Knowledge and experience of applying design guidance such as LTN 1/20, DMRB, Manual for Streets
5. An excellent understanding of the planning process in England
6. Excellent communication skills and interface with clients
7. Ability to mentor, manage, and train junior staff
8. Ability to contribute / lead on bids and financial proposals
9. Excellent Project Management skills
10. Strong technical background with experience of industry specific software (ideally including Junctions 9, Linsig, AutoCAD, ArcGIS)

Rewards and Benefits

As a member of the team, you can expect:

1. An attractive and modern working environment with good accessibility by all modes of transport
2. The opportunity to progress quickly within the firm
3. A wide range of challenging projects
4. Ongoing support, training, and mentoring from senior professionals within the business with a real commitment from senior management towards personal and professional development

They also offer an attractive benefits package that includes:

1. Competitive salary
2. 25 Days annual leave plus the ability to purchase additional days
3. Hybrid working arrangements
4. Option to participate in the Company Share Ownership scheme
5. Private healthcare
6. Cycle to Work Scheme
7. Techscheme
8. Payment of professional subscription
9. Membership of our group pension scheme
10. Life Assurance