Senior Transport Planner

Carrington West; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport planning firm is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join their team in Leicester or Nottingham. The ideal candidate will prepare transport statements and assessments, provide advice on planning issues, and prepare designs for access junctions. A degree in Transport, Civil Engineering, Geography, or Planning is essential, along with software experience in TRICS, Junctions, and others. This role involves delivering high-quality work and developing strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in Transport Planning is essential.
• Experience in using relevant software such as TRICS and Junctions.
• Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare transport statements and assessments for planning applications.
• Advise on highway and transport-related planning issues.
• Prepare designs for access junctions and highway improvements.
• Deliver work to high standards and timelines.
• Develop relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Transport Planning

TRICS

Junctions

LinSig

GIS

AutoCAD

AutoTrack

PDS Sign/Line

Education

Degree in Transport, Civil Engineering, Geography, or Planning

Job description

My client has an immediate vacancy for a Senior Transport Planner in their Leicester or Nottingham offices to work within their experienced Transport Planning and Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of transport statements, transport assessments and travel plans to accompany planning applications for private sector clients.
• Providing advice on highway and transport related planning issues, including access strategies and feasibility studies, based on current policy and guidance.
• Preparing preliminary horizontal designs for site access junctions and highway improvements for highway authority approval.
• Ensuring work is delivered to a high technical standard within agreed timescales, working both independently and supporting other team members.
• Developing strong working relationships with clients, design teams (including internal and external multidisciplinary professionals) and highway authorities.

Experience

Experience in Transport Planning is essential to the role, as is experience in using relevant software, such as TRICS and Junctions. Experience using LinSig, GIS, AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS Sign/Line and other relevant software would also be an advantage. Experience of working on multiple projects simultaneously.

Education

Applicants should ideally have a degree or other qualification in a relevant subject, such as Transport, Civil Engineering, Geography, Planning.