Senior / Principal Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is looking for a talented Senior/Principal Transport Planner in London. This role offers the opportunity to work on prestigious developments and projects across the UK and internationally. You will lead technical studies, manage client relations, and develop transport strategies. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in transport planning and project management, strong analytical skills, and a passion for sustainable transport solutions. The position offers hybrid working and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Profit share scheme

Income protection cover

Qualifications

• Experience in developing effective working relationships with project teams and clients.
• Passionate about transport supporting local and national objectives.
• Experience managing and delivering successful projects as Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of Transport Assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Advise clients on active travel and sustainable transport opportunities.
• Deliver technical excellence while addressing client needs.

Skills

Effective working relationships

Transport planning expertise

Project management

Technical analysis

Communication skills

Job description

We have an opening for a Talented Senior / Principal Transport Planner to join a global, award-winning London team. This is fantastic opportunity to join a leading consultancy and further your career while working on worldwide projects.

You can expect to work on high profile developments and regeneration schemes, international masterplans in Middle East / Africa, and New Towns and major housing schemes across the UK. Within this you will support a range of work including project management and providing technical leadership on the delivery of transport and development planning advice.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Profit share scheme
• Income protection cover

The role

• To support the production of Transport Assessments, Environmental Statements and associated documents for development planning projects.
• You will also support by advising clients on active travel and sustainable transport opportunities, the development of transport strategies, technical analysis and modelling as well as any on-site and off-site designs for all development and street users.
• You will take responsibility for delivering technical excellence whilst addressing our client’s needs.
• You should enjoy taking responsibility, being proactive and taking initiative within a supportive and encouraging team.
• You should be keen to broaden your technical skills to support innovation, knowledge development and growth of peers / junior colleagues and their own career development.

What you need to succeed

• Have experience in developing effective working relationships with project teams and clients
• Be passionate about the role of transport in supporting local, regional and national objectives
• Have experience in managing and delivering successful projects (time, cost, technical quality) as Project Manager for development planning projects
• Have experience in transport planning and design development for development sites, urban areas, public realm or major destinations and interchanges.
• Demonstrate experience in analysing, modelling and assessing future transport demands and network requirements.
• Demonstrate experience of applying transport design guidance in a development planning context (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets, walking, cycling and bus design standards).
• Demonstrate the development and delivery of transport strategies that encompass the needs of all relevant transport users.
• Demonstrate an ability to write and communicate in a well-structured and logical way, using a variety of methods to effectively illustrate points
• Proven experience and a good track record from working at a consultancy, delivering transport planning advice for planning applications.