Principal Transport Planner

mode transport planning; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple MacBook for work

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Two tiered pension

Life insurance cover

Death in service cover

Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme

Discretionary Travel Loans

End of year Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Mode Transport Planning seeks a Principal Transport Planner with extensive experience to lead delivery on diverse client projects in the private sector. The role involves coordinating travel plans, junction modelling, and site access assessments while collaborating with developers, landowners and contractors.

Applicants should have formal railway? no; hold civil engineering/geography/transport planning education, CIHT/ICE pursuit, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Experience in development-focused transport planning.
• Membership or pursuit of CIHT or ICE.
• Excellent communication and high work ethic.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and proactive, initiative-driven work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare transport notes, statements and assessments, travel plans and site access appraisals.
• Possess Travel Plan Coordinator experience.
• Model junction capacity using ARCADY/PICADY.
• Design traffic signals with LinSig.
• Preliminary design of access and junction improvements using AutoCAD.
• Perform Swept Path Analysis with AutoTrack.
• Create high-quality graphics using GIS tools and Corel Draw.
• Interacting with clients and contributing to bids and frameworks.

Skills

Transport planning

Project management

Client communication

Junction modelling

Traffic signal design

GIS analysis

Attention to detail

Proactive work

Education

Civil Engineering

Geography

Transport Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoTrack

ARCADY

PICADY

LinSig

GIS software

Corel Draw

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for exceptional people at Principal Transport Planner grade (someone with around 6 – 9 years experience) who want to get involved in delivering projects and be a key member of our growing team. Our overall approach in the business is for everyone in the business to work closely together to share their ideas, knowledge and views in order to ensure we achieve a successful outcome for our clients. This means you will have a varied work stream working alongside our wide range of clients, primarily in the Private Sector, includes high profile and prominent developers, land owners, house builders, retailers, universities, NHS health providers as well as contractors.

If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then we are company to work for.

We Will Consider People Based On Their Experience, But As a Guide The Successful Candidate Will Have Some Or All Of The Following

The position

• Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel);
• Travel Plan Coordinator experience;
• An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance;
• Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY);
• Traffic signal design using LinSig;
• Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD;
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack;
• Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw;
• Exposure to Project Management and client communication;
• Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company wide bids and frameworks; and
• Contribute to working towards our business targets

The package

• Competitive salary (graded by experience);
• 25 daysannual leave (increased by seniority);
• Apple MacBook for work;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan;
• Two tiered pension;
• Life insurance cover;
• Death in service cover;
• Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme;
• Discretionary Travel Loans; and
• End of year Bonus scheme.

The candidate

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning;
• Experience in the field of development focused transport planning;
• A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE;
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative.