Senior Transport Planner

ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join their Woking team. The role focuses on development planning, taking ownership of projects and liaising with clients and authorities.

You will contribute to transport assessments and movement strategies across residential and strategic sites. The position offers hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home) and a salary in the range of £45,000–£55,000 DOE, with a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in development planning/transport consultancy.
• Strong track record with Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans.
• Good understanding of TRICS, TEMPro and Junctions software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and accessibility assessments.
• Develop transport and movement strategies for residential, mixed-use and strategic sites.
• Undertake trip generation, distribution and junction capacity assessments.
• Support initial highway design work, including AutoCAD and swept path analysis.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend stakeholder meetings and public exhibitions.
• Manage projects and workstreams to delivery.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Transport planning

Client liaison

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in Transport Planning

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Geography

Tools

AutoCAD

LinSig

GIS

TRICS

TEMPro

Junctions

ARCADY

PICADY

Job description

Senior Transport Planner - Development Planning

Location: Woking, Surrey
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Working: Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home

Senior Transport Planner - Woking

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Transport Planner to join a growing independent transport consultancy in Woking.

The team is continuing to expand its portfolio of development planning projects, providing an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of projects, work closely with clients and local authorities, and develop their career within a specialist consultancy.

The initial focus will be on development-led transport planning, supporting projects from early movement strategies and masterplanning through to planning and reserved matters applications.

The Role

You will be involved across a varied portfolio of development planning projects, with responsibilities including:

• Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and accessibility assessments.
• Developing transport and movement strategies for residential, mixed-use and strategic development sites.
• Undertaking trip generation, distribution and junction capacity assessments.
• Using software such as TRICS, TEMPro and Junctions / ARCADY / PICADY.
• Supporting initial highway design work, including AutoCAD and swept path analysis.
• Liaising directly with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Attending stakeholder meetings, consultations and public exhibitions.
• Managing projects and workstreams through to successful delivery.
• Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team.

What We're Looking For

• Experience within development planning / transport consultancy.
• Strong experience producing Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans.
• Good understanding of TRICS, TEMPro and Junctions software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence dealing with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline.
• Professional development underway, such as TPS PDS, or an ambition to work towards chartership.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, LinSig, GIS or microsimulation would be beneficial.

Why Apply?

• Join a growing independent transport consultancy with a strong development planning pipeline.
• Work on a varied portfolio of development and strategic planning projects.
• Take genuine ownership of projects and client relationships.
• Strong opportunity to develop towards Principal / Associate level.
• Funded professional development, mentoring and support towards relevant qualifications.
• Hybrid working - typically 3 days in the Woking office / 2 days from home.
• Competitive salary of £45,000-£55,000 DOE.
• Generous benefits package and increasing annual leave with tenure.
• Sociable and collaborative team with regular company events.

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.