Senior Transport Planner & Project Lead

Calibre Search; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Enhanced employer pension

Discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Professional subscriptions paid

Training and development support

Progression opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to lead complex development-related transport projects across the UK, taking ownership from inception to delivery. You will work with private sector clients, developers and local authorities, providing strategic advice and delivering practical solutions that support planning applications.

The ideal candidate has around 10 years' development-focused transport planning experience, strong leadership, client management and mentoring skills,

Qualifications

• Around 10 years' experience within development-focused transport planning.
• Strong technical expertise in Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and highway design.
• Excellent understanding of UK transport planning policy and guidance.
• Experience managing projects, budgets and client relationships.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Experience using software such as TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions and LinSig.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to business development.
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple project deliverables.
• Professional membership with TPS, CIHT, ICE or CILT.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple transport planning and development projects.
• Oversee preparation and review of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals.
• Provide technical leadership across transport planning, traffic modelling, and highway design.
• Manage transport forecasting, accessibility assessments, and junction capacity analysis.
• Utilise software including TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions and LinSig.
• Provide strategic transport advice to clients and project teams.
• Act as a key client contact and develop stakeholder relationships.
• Liaise with authorities, consultees and project partners throughout the planning process.
• Manage budgets, programmes and resource allocation.
• Review technical outputs to ensure high quality standards.
• Support business development, fee proposals and client growth.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Mentoring

Budget management

Report writing

Business development

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Technical transport planning

Education

Chartered membership (TPS/CIHT/ICE/CILT)

Tools

TRICS

TEMPRO

Junctions

LinSig

VISSIM

Paramics

SATURN

Job description

Calibre Search is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to lead complex development-related transport projects across the UK, taking ownership from inception to delivery. You will work with private sector clients, developers and local authorities, providing strategic advice and delivering practical solutions that support planning applications.

The ideal candidate has around 10 years' development-focused transport planning experience, strong leadership, client management and mentoring skills,