Senior Transport Planner

Calibre Search; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Calibre Search as a Senior Transport Consultant in London, where you will lead major transport projects with a supportive hybrid working environment. This role offers an opportunity to grow professionally while making impactful contributions to transport solutions. Enjoy excellent benefits, including a competitive salary, private medical insurance, and professional development support.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days holiday + 8 public holidays

Private medical insurance and health screening

Pension scheme, life assurance & income protection

Professional development support, including chartership

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

5 paid volunteering days annually

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport planning/consultancy.
• Strong project management skills with a commercial mindset.
• Chartership or working towards it is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning and infrastructure workstreams.
• Manage client relationships and contribute to repeat business.
• Prepare high-quality reports and proposals.

Skills

Transport Planning

Project Management

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant qualifications in transport planning, civil engineering, or similar

Job description

Job Title: Senior Transport Consultant - Major Developments
Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Join a leading, employee-owned consultancy delivering impactful transport solutions across the UK and internationally.

We're recruiting a Senior Transport Consultant to support major developments and regeneration projects from our client's London office. With a flexible hybrid model and a supportive team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a company that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Lead transport planning and infrastructure workstreams across complex projects
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  Provide expert advice on highway design, sustainable transport, and access strategies
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  Manage client relationships and contribute to repeat business
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  Represent the consultancy at pre-application meetings, design reviews, and consultations
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  Prepare high-quality reports, proposals, and technical documents
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  Support and mentor junior team members
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  Assist with project management and budget control
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  Contribute to bid writing and business development efforts

Requirements:

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  Proven experience in transport planning/consultancy, ideally within a development context
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  Strong project management skills with a commercial mindset
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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  Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams (e.g., architects, planners)
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  Relevant qualifications in transport planning, civil engineering, or similar
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  Chartership or working towards it (desirable)

What's on Offer:

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  Competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
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  Flexible/hybrid working policy
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  25 days holiday + 8 public holidays + option to buy/sell leave
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  Private medical insurance and health screening
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  Pension scheme, life assurance & income protection
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  Share Incentive Plan
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  Season ticket loan
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  Professional development support, including chartership
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  5 paid volunteering days annually
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  Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

This role is perfect for someone looking to take on more responsibility in a forward-thinking consultancy that's shaping transport and development for the future.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.