Senior Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to oversee transport assessments, conduct capacity calculations, and prepare travel plans. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive salary, 26 days of holiday, hybrid work arrangements, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

26 days holiday per year

Hybrid working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Mentoring support

Fast-tracked career progression

Fast-tracked career progression

Qualifications

• Degree (Masters/Bachelors or equivalent) in Transport Planning or related discipline.
• Member of a relevant professional institution such as TPS or CIHT.
• Good communication skills working with project teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Assessments and Statements.
• Conduct trip generation calculations.
• Perform capacity assessments using Picady and Arcady.

Skills

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Report writing

Numerical presentation skills

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Tools

Picady

Arcady

Job description

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will be involved on a wide range of projects throughout the UK, taking on a variety of tasks where you will be supported to make a valued contribution to the team.

Reporting to an Associate/Technical Director, you will support the delivery of projects effectively to strict deadlines, whilst maintaining technical performance standards. Various duties and responsibilities central to the role will be conducted on a day to day basis where you will get involved working mainly on private sector development projects.

The Role

• Preparing Transport Assessments / Transport Statements
• Trip generation calculations
• Capacity assessments using Picady and Arcady
• Preparing Travel Plans
• Construction Logistic Plans
• Servicing Management Plans
• Preliminary Access Design

What you need to succeed

• Ideally you will also hold a Degree (Masters/Bachelors or equivalent) in a related discipline, be a member of a relevant professional institution (such as TPS, CIHT or similar) and have:
• Good communication skills when working with both project teams and clients
• Ability to apply assessment and numerical skills to project work
• Strong written and numerical presentation skills

What's on offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews.
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Fantastic training and development culture.
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts.
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects.
• ICE Training Agreement.
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities.
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates.