Senior / Principal Transport Planner

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Pension scheme

Performance-related bonus

Professional development and CPD

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join the Newcastle/Gateshead team. You will lead development planning and manage client relationships across residential, commercial and infrastructure projects, delivering Transport Assessments and Travel Plans.

The role involves mentoring junior staff, coordinating with authorities and stakeholders, and supporting bids to grow the North East practice in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in development planning within a transport planning consultancy.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system and development planning processes.
• Experience liaising with clients, developers and Local Highway Authorities.
• Strong technical report-writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver development planning projects from feasibility through to planning approval.
• Prepare and review Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Undertake access appraisals, junction capacity assessments and transport modelling.
• Provide strategic transport advice to developers, clients and project teams.
• Liaise with Local Highway Authorities, planning authorities and wider stakeholders.
• Manage project programmes, technical deliverables and client relationships.
• Support and mentoring of junior team members.
• Contribute to bids, business development and new client relationships.
• Help drive project delivery and growth of the North East team.

Skills

Development planning

Transport modelling

Report writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Stakeholder liaison

Time management

Education

Chartered status or progression towards professional qualification

Tools

TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY, LinSig, Junctions

Job description

Senior / Principal Transport Planner - Newcastle / Gateshead

Location: Newcastle / Gateshead
Salary: £40,000 - £58,000 DOE
Type: Full-Time | Permanent

The Opportunity

An established transport planning and infrastructure consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join its growing North East team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced development planning professional looking to take the next step in their career, with responsibility for delivering projects, managing client relationships and supporting the development of junior colleagues.

The consultancy works across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, employment, education, healthcare, logistics and regeneration projects, providing transport planning, highways design, drainage and infrastructure advice to public and private sector clients.

With a strong pipeline of development-led work and opportunities to take on greater responsibility, this role offers an excellent platform to progress within a collaborative and growing consultancy.

The Role

• Leading and delivering development planning projects from feasibility through to planning approval

• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans

• Undertaking access appraisals, junction capacity assessments and transport modelling

• Providing strategic transport advice to developers, clients and project teams

• Liaising with Local Highway Authorities, planning authorities and wider stakeholders

• Managing project programmes, technical deliverables and client relationships

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team

• Contributing to bids, business development and the development of new client relationships

• Helping drive project delivery and support the continued growth of the North East team

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in development planning within a transport planning consultancy

• Experience preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans

• Good understanding of the UK planning system and development planning process

• Experience liaising with clients, developers and Local Highway Authorities

• Strong technical report-writing, analytical and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

• Experience mentoring junior colleagues and managing projects would be advantageous

• Familiarity with TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY, LinSig and Junctions software

• Chartered status or progress towards a relevant professional qualification would be beneficial but is not essential

Why Apply?

• £40,000 - £58,000 salary, depending on experience

• Join an established consultancy with a strong pipeline of development planning work

• Work across residential, commercial, education, healthcare and infrastructure projects

• Take ownership of projects and develop key client relationships

• Opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and influence project delivery

• Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to grow

• Collaborative team culture with access to experienced senior professionals

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Professional development, CPD and membership support

• Pension scheme and potential performance-related bonus

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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