Senior Transport Planner

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd in Manchester is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join a growing transport planning team. You will lead projects from feasibility through planning, working with clients, authorities, developers and multidisciplinary teams across the UK.

You will develop technical reports, mentor junior staff, and contribute to fee proposals and business development, with a hybrid working pattern and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or related discipline.
• Several years' experience in transport planning consultancy, developer, or local authority.
• Strong knowledge of UK transport planning and development processes.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Experience working on planning applications and development proposals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transport planning projects from inception to completion.
• Prepare Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans.
• Undertake transport and accessibility assessments to support applications.
• Provide technical transport advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams.
• Support budgets, programmes and resource management.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Attend client and design team meetings.

Skills

Transport planning

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

Modelling software

Job description

Location: Manchester Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Job Type: Full-time Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Transport Planner to join a growing transport planning team in Manchester.

This is an exciting opportunity for a transport professional looking to take the next step in their career and work on a diverse portfolio of development and infrastructure projects across the UK.

You will be involved in projects from initial feasibility and transport assessments through to planning applications, detailed design and implementation. Working closely with clients, local authorities, developers and multidisciplinary project teams, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects while developing your technical and commercial skills.

The Role

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will:

• Lead and manage transport planning projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and other technical reports.
• Undertake transport and accessibility assessments to support planning applications.
• Provide technical transport advice to clients, developers and project teams.
• Liaise with local highway authorities, National Highways and other stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary consultants and project teams.
• Review and interpret traffic, transport and accessibility data.
• Undertake junction capacity assessments and transport modelling where appropriate.
• Support the development of sustainable transport and active travel strategies.
• Assist with project budgets, programmes and resource management.
• Attend client meetings, design team meetings and planning discussions.
• Contribute to the preparation of fee proposals and business development activities.
• Support and mentor junior members of the transport planning team.

About You

We are looking for someone who is technically capable, commercially aware and confident working with clients and stakeholders.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline.
• Several years' experience within a transport planning consultancy, developer or local authority environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK transport planning and development management processes.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Experience working on planning applications and development proposals.
• Good understanding of relevant national and local transport policy.
• Experience with industry-standard transport modelling or assessment software would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.
• The confidence to engage with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Chartered status or a relevant professional qualification, or a willingness to work towards one, would be advantageous.

The Company

You will be joining an established and growing team with a strong pipeline of work across the North West and wider UK.

The role offers the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, mixed-use, logistics, education, retail and wider development sectors.

You will have access to experienced colleagues, challenging projects and genuine opportunities for progression into more senior technical, project management and leadership positions.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Diverse and technically interesting project portfolio.
• Clear career progression.
• Professional development and training.
• Support towards professional qualifications.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to take ownership of projects and develop client relationships.