Senior Principal Transport Planner

Arup; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Transport Planner in London, where you'll play a vital role in shaping sustainable transport solutions for high-profile projects. This position offers the chance to work on diverse initiatives, from urban developments to international masterplans, while fostering innovation and collaboration within a supportive team. With a commitment to social impact, you'll contribute to creating better places and spaces for communities, enhancing your skills and career in a dynamic environment. Embrace the opportunity to make a difference while growing professionally in a company that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Flexible Benefits

Profit Share

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning and design for development sites.
• Ability to write well-structured technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical transport and development planning projects.
• Develop active travel and sustainable transport strategies.

Skills

Transport Planning

Transport Design Development

Analysing Transport Demands

Transport Strategies Development

Client Engagement

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Job description

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Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

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The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an ambitious Senior Transport Planner (inc Principal) to join our collaborative and create Transport Consulting team in London! This team support a wide range of Cities projects including:

• High profile developments and regeneration schemes, such as Green Quarter, Southall, Canada Water, Southwark, or London Cancer Hub life science development, Sutton.
• International masterplans in Middle East and North Africa, and as far afield as Bhutan.
• New Towns and major housing schemes across the UK.
• Major infrastructure and airport projects such as Euston Station redevelopment, Heathrow expansion and infrastructure projects in energy and water sectors.
• Local Government and public sector projects such as town centres strategies, active travel strategies, policy development, public sector led housing development and public transport strategies.

You will be responsible for the technical delivery of transport and development planning projects, which will include the production of Transport Statements / Assessments and associated technical or policy documents. You will develop active travel and sustainable transport strategies, technical analysis and modelling as well as masterplan/street related design requirements for all street users. You will take responsibility for delivering technical excellence whilst addressing our client’s needs. We are therefore seeking a Transport Planner who are interested in creating excellent places and spaces for buildings, masterplans and cities for private and public sector clients.

Is this role right for you?

You will be passionate about the role of transport in supporting local, regional and national objectives while 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 the growth of peers / junior colleagues. You will have a background in developing effective working relationships with project teams and / or clients or potential clients.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Requirements:

• Have experience in transport planning and design development for development sites, urban areas, potentially including public realm, major destinations and interchanges.
• A background in analysing, modelling and assessing future transport demands and network requirements.
• The ability to apply transport design guidance in a cities context.
• Familiar in the development and delivery of transport strategies that encompass the needs of all relevant transport users (including Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and associated reports).
• Demonstrate an ability to write in a well-structured and logical way, using a variety of methods to effectively illustrate points.
• Proven experience and a good track record from consultancy, local authority or industry delivering transport planning deliverables for projects and planning applications
• Experience of working on projects in the London and South East area and internationally
• Enthusiastic and capable of engaging with clients and co-professionals to develop strong trusted relationships

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rhian Melaney [e-mail] - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

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