Principal Transport Planner

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare (self)

Critical Illness Cover

Life Assurance - 3x salary

Discretionary bi-annual bonus

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd in London is seeking an experienced Principal Transport Planner to lead a range of development-related transport projects, delivering technical leadership and shaping client solutions.

You'll mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and contribute to business growth while working in a hybrid London environment on high-profile schemes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals.
• Strong technical knowledge of transport planning, modelling and development proposals.
• Experience using TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions, LinSig or similar software.
• Good understanding of MfS, DMRB and LTN 1/20.
• Experience managing projects and providing technical guidance to colleagues.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• Proactive and commercially aware approach.
• The ability to mentor and support more junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing complex development-related transport projects.
• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals.
• Developing transport strategies and undertaking multi-modal trip generation, forecasting and scenario testing.
• Providing technical guidance across transport planning and modelling.
• Using industry-standard software including TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions and LinSig.
• Applying relevant standards and guidance including MfS, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Active Travel guidance and Healthy Streets principles.
• Managing project teams, delegating tasks and overseeing quality, programme and budgets.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Representing clients at meetings, consultations and public inquiries where required.
• Supporting business development, bids and identifying new opportunities.
• Mentoring and developing junior and senior members of the team.

Skills

Transport Planning

Project Leadership

Client & Stakeholder Management

Report Writing

Mentoring

Education

Chartered status or working towards chartership

Tools

TRICS

TEMPRO

Junctions

LinSig

Job description

Principal Transport Planner

Location: London | Hybrid Working

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

I'm working with one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies, who are looking to strengthen their London team with an experienced Principal Transport Planner.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport planner looking to take the next step in their career, taking ownership of complex projects while providing technical leadership, developing client relationships and supporting the growth of the wider team.

The Role

As a Principal Transport Planner, you'll take a leading role in the delivery of a range of development-related transport projects, providing technical expertise and strategic advice to clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing complex development-related transport projects
• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
• Developing transport strategies and undertaking multi-modal trip generation, forecasting and scenario testing
• Providing technical guidance across transport planning and modelling
• Using industry-standard software including TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions and LinSig
• Applying relevant standards and guidance including MfS, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Active Travel guidance and Healthy Streets principles
• Managing project teams, delegating tasks and overseeing quality, programme and budgets
• Liaising with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders
• Representing clients at meetings, consultations and public inquiries where required
• Supporting business development, bids and identifying new opportunities
• Mentoring and developing junior and senior members of the team

About You

We're looking for an experienced Transport Planner with a strong background in development-related transport planning and the ability to take technical ownership of projects.

You should have:

• Extensive experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
• Strong technical knowledge of transport planning, modelling and development proposals
• Experience using TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions, LinSig or similar software
• Good understanding of MfS, DMRB and LTN 1/20
• Experience managing projects and providing technical guidance to colleagues
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities
• A proactive and commercially aware approach
• The ability to mentor and support more junior members of the team
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as TPS, CIHT, ICE or CILT would be advantageous, as would chartership or working towards chartership.

What's on Offer

• £50,000 - £60,000 salary
• Private Healthcare (self)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Life Assurance - 3x salary
• Discretionary bi-annual bonus
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• 5% employer pension contribution, increasing to 15% with long service
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Payment of two professional subscriptions
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of high-profile projects
• Excellent career progression within a growing independent consultancy

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.