Senior Transport Planner

Carrington West; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting engineering firm in East Midlands seeks a Senior Transport Planner to assist in growing their Bristol Transport Planning Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in producing key transport documentation, familiarity with relevant software, and strong mentoring skills. Benefits include flexible holiday, company pension, and excellent career progression potential.

Benefits

Flexible holiday allowance

Company Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Interesting and challenging projects

Autonomy to lead your own projects

Excellent career progression potential

Qualifications

• Experience producing Transport Notes and Travel Plans.
• Understanding of relevant transport policy and guidance.
• Competence in junction capacity modelling software.
• Proficiency in GIS software packages.
• Experienced in highway design using AutoCAD.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Experience in project management and stakeholder interaction.

Skills

Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments production

Understanding local and national transport policy

Junction capacity modelling software (Junctions 10, LinSig/Quickgreen)

GIS software packages (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, Basemap TRACC)

Preliminary highway design using AutoCAD

Good organisation and communication skills

Exposure to project management

Mentoring junior staff

Membership in professional institution (CIHT, IHE, TPS)

Job description

My client who are an award-winning consulting engineer is looking for a Senior Transport Planner to join their recently established, growing multi-disciplinary office. Led by your Transport Planning manager, and aided by the office's Regional Director, you will assist in the expansion the Bristol Transport Planning Team.

Who you are

• Experience producing Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans
• Understanding of relevant local and national transport policy and guidance
• To be a competent user of junction capacity modelling software such as Junctions 10 and LinSig/Quickgreen, and other key industry software programs such as TRICS and TEMPro
• To be a competent user of GIS software packages such as QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, Basemap TRACC
• To be proficient in preliminary highway design through competent use of AutoCAD and application of relevant design guidance
• Good organisation, communication, and presentation skills, with high standard of attention to detail and personal work ethic
• Exposure to project management, experience liaising with clients and other key stakeholders
• Be willing and able to mentor junior staff in their training and development
• Be a member of a professional institution such as the CIHT, IHE, TPS (and/or seeking chartership via TPP or CILT)
• Previous experience in the industry and have an aspiration to start a new and exciting chapter in your career

Why join?

• Flexible holiday allowance
• Company Pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Interesting and challenging projects
• Autonomy to lead your own projects
• Excellent career progression potential