Senior Transport Planner – Hybrid Dev & Masterplanning

Aldwych Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discretionary biannual bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness cover

Life Assurance 3x salary

Training & development

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Manchester is seeking a Senior Consultant Transport Planner to take ownership of development planning and transport projects. You will work from our Manchester office on a hybrid basis, delivering technical advice from planning through to project delivery.

Key duties include leading transport assessments, travel plans and Environmental Statement chapters, engaging with local authorities and stakeholders, and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development-related transport planning.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy and guidance (NPPF, PPG, Local Plans, MfS and LTN 1/20).
• Proven project management experience including budgets and client relationships.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with Excel, Junctions, LinSig and DfT tools.
• Chartered status (CTTP) or working towards chartership is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of transport assessments, travel plans, access appraisals and ES chapters.
• Support promotion of development sites through Local Plan processes.
• Oversee data analysis, multi-modal trip generation, scenario testing and accessibility assessments.
• Mentor junior transport planners and manage project programmes, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Interact with clients, authorities and stakeholders through meetings and consultations.

Skills

Development transport planning

Project management

Analytical skills

Client relationships

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Junctions

LinSig

DFT Connectivity Tool

Excel

Job description

Aldwych Consulting in Manchester is seeking a Senior Consultant Transport Planner to take ownership of development planning and transport projects. You will work from our Manchester office on a hybrid basis, delivering technical advice from planning through to project delivery.

Key duties include leading transport assessments, travel plans and Environmental Statement chapters, engaging with local authorities and stakeholders, and mentoring junior team members.