Principal Transport Planner

Aldwych Consulting; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contribution

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant Transport Planner to lead development planning transport projects, own client relationships and mentor junior team members. You will deliver Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and associated environmental statements, manage programmes and budgets, and collaborate with authorities and stakeholders in a hybrid working environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to shape significant schemes while developing your career

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development-related transport planning.
• Strong understanding of planning policy and guidance (NPPF, PPG, Local Transport Plans, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20).
• Proven project management experience including budgets, programmes and client relationships.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with Excel, Junctions, LinSig and the DfT Connectivity Tool.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring less-experienced colleagues.
• Proactive, commercially aware attitude.
• Chartered status (CTPP) or working toward chartership; GIS, VISSIM, Paramics, SATURN advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals and Environmental Statement chapters.
• Support the promotion of development sites through the Local Plan process.
• Oversee data analysis, multi-modal trip generation forecasting, scenario testing and accessibility assessments.
• Undertake and review junction capacity modelling using tools such as Junctions and LinSig.
• Develop sustainable transport strategies and provide transport input into masterplanning and highway design.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing clear and commercially focused technical advice.
• Lead engagement with local authorities and stakeholders, including meetings, negotiations and consultation responses.
• Manage project programmes, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Review technical work and provide quality assurance across projects.
• Mentor and support junior transport planners.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Client relations

Presentation skills

Education

CTTP/CIHT/TPS/ICE/CILT desirable

Tools

Excel

Junctions

LinSig

DfT Connectivity Tool

GIS

VISSIM

Paramics

SATURN

Job description

Senior Consultant Transport Planner

Location: Manchester

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:30

Working: Hybrid & flexible working available

Senior Consultant Transport Planner - Manchester

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Consultant Transport Planner to join one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies in its Manchester office.

This is an excellent opportunity for a development planning specialist looking to take ownership of projects, build strong client relationships and play an active role in the development of junior team members.

The Role

You'll work across a range of development planning and transport consultancy projects, providing technical advice from initial planning and site promotion through to project delivery.

• Lead the preparation of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals and Environmental Statement chapters.
• Support the promotion of development sites through the Local Plan process.
• Oversee data analysis, multi-modal trip generation forecasting, scenario testing and accessibility assessments.
• Undertake and review junction capacity modelling using tools such as Junctions and LinSig.
• Develop sustainable transport strategies and provide transport input into masterplanning and highway design.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing clear and commercially focused technical advice.
• Lead engagement with local authorities and stakeholders, including meetings, negotiations and consultation responses.
• Manage project programmes, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Review technical work and provide quality assurance across projects.
• Mentor and support junior transport planners.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in development-related transport planning.
• Strong understanding of planning policy and guidance, including NPPF, PPG, Local Transport Plans, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20.
• Proven project management experience, including budgets, programmes and client relationships.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including Excel, Junctions, LinSig and the DfT Connectivity Tool.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience reviewing technical work and supporting less‑experienced colleagues.
• A proactive and commercially aware approach.
• Chartered status (CTPP) or working toward chartership with CIHT, TPS, ICE, CILT or similar is desirable. Experience with GIS, VISSIM, Paramics, SATURN or expert witness work would also be advantageous.

Benefits

• Join one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies.
• Work within an established and growing Manchester team.
• Take ownership of interesting development planning projects.
• Strong exposure to clients, local authorities and project teams.
• Opportunity to mentor junior staff and develop your project leadership skills.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• £40,000-£45,000 salary, depending on experience.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with long service.
• 5% employer pension contribution, increasing to 15% with long service.
• Discretionary biannual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Payment of two professional subscriptions.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Critical Illness cover.
• Life Assurance at 3x salary.
• Ongoing professional development and training.

If you're an experienced Development Planning Transport Planner looking for a Senior Consultant position in Manchester with strong project ownership and progression opportunities,

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.

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