Principal Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to support the delivery of transport planning projects. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and a clear progression path. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a first degree in related fields. Significant experience in transport planning and team management is essential.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Cycle to work

ICE Chartership support

Enhanced pension scheme

Medical insurance / Life Assurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services.
• Knowledge of appropriate transport planning guidance and best practice.
• Experience of team management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support in the delivery of transport studies and assessments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key clients.
• Ensure projects are delivered to budget and technical standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

High level of numeracy

Strong problem-solving skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Numerate first degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or related subject

MSc in Transport Planning/Engineering

Tools

Junction modelling software

Job description

Are you a Principal Transport Planner looking for a new role that offers progression? This consultancy has an office in Newcastle that they are expanding. You will be working with public/private sectors e.g., house builders, developers, government and local authorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career whilst having flexible working, high salary and other great benefits.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Cycle to work
• ICE Chartership support
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Clear progression path with regular performance reviews
• Salary reviews each year DOE
• Medical insurance / Life Assurance
• Income protection

The role:

• Providing day to day support in the delivery of concept studies / strategies, Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Parking Studies, Access Studies, Movement and Access Studies with a hands-on role, leading to planning applications, post-permission and discharge of planning condition works.
• Providing proactive management and leadership to secure all round collaborative, cooperative and harmonious working relationships, with clients, colleagues, and staff.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key clients based upon achievement of excellence in service provision with high levels of technical competence and client satisfaction.
• Keeping up-to-date with relevant standards and policies; raise WSP profile by networking, and attending conferences.
• You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate
• Involvement in high profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (both internal and with other external multidisciplinary professionals) and project management
• Being responsible, or actively engaged depending on experience, for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

What you need to succeed:

• A numerate first degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or a related subject is essential.
• An MSc in Transport Planning/Engineering is desirable.
• Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals (essential).
• Excellent communication skills, with a clear track record of presenting compelling written work in support of development proposals (essential).
• Knowledge of appropriate transport planning guidance and best practice (essential).
• Significant experience of delivering a wide range of transport planning projects across a number of specialist areas including development planning, scheme delivery, sustainable transport and active travel, junction design (priority, roundabout, signals) and knowledge of relevant standards (essential).
• A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 9 (PICADY & ARCADY) and Linsig, with sufficient experience to be able to mentor others in the use of these programmes and interpret and challenge the results returned by them (essential).
• A high level of numeracy with strong problem-solving skills and innovative thinking (essential).
• Significant experience and capability in financially and programme managing projects using appropriate business tools (essential).
• Experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations (essential).
• A robust knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects
• Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and are at least nearing Chartership or have equivalent commercial experience and responsibility.