Principal Transport Planner

Emtech Recruitment; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Transport Planning Consultancy in Maidstone is seeking a Principal Transport Planner with at least 5 years of experience in transport planning. The role involves working on diverse projects and leading client-facing discussions. Benefits include a competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000, bonuses, flexible working hours, and opportunities for mentorship within an employee-owned business. You will engage in significant transport projects while contributing to both private and public sector clients.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Pension

Healthcare

Parking on site

Regular social events

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in transport assessments, transport statements, and travel plans.
• Experience in junction modelling and layout design.
• Ability to represent the company and take a lead role on projects.

Responsibilities

• Join an established transport planning team of 9 people.
• Work on a wide range of small to large projects including strategic urban extensions.
• Engage with relevant transport authorities and support public authority clients.

Skills

Transport assessments

Junction modelling

Client-facing skills

Mentoring junior team members

Tools

Junctions 10

LINSIG

TEMPro

GIS

Job description

Principal Transport Planner

Location: Maidstone, Kent

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + bonus + flexible working hours + hybrid (3 days min in office) + pension + healthcare and more

Emtech are working with a growing Transport Planning & Engineering Consultancy who are looking for a Principal Transport Planner to join their team in Kent. Ideally you will have at least 5 years experience within transport planning and have experience working on a range of projects in the UK.

You will be joining an established transport planning team of 9 people in the Kent office. Work includes a wide range of small to large projects including strategic urban extensions and garden villages - in most cases they have supported these through the Local Plan process and then planning applications, engaging with relevant transport authorities. A large proportion of our work is supporting the private development industry across a range of sectors however they also provide support to public authority clients.

Experience desired

• 5+ years experience in transport assessments, transport statements, travel plans for development proposals
• Experienced in junction modelling and layout design
• Must be a client facing individual who is able to represent the company and take a lead role on projects
• Technical capability with Junctions 10, LINSIG, TEMPro, GIS
• Previous on residential, retail and commercial schemes would be beneficial
• Experienced mentoring and supporting junior team members

In this role you will be joining an employee owned business where staff have a say in the future direction of the company. There is the chance to directly impact the business and achieve a share of company projects through bonus payments. You will need to be in the office 3 days a week, there is parking on site free for staff and regular social events throughout the year.

For more information on this position please contact Michael Power at Emtech Recruitment