Senior Transport Planning Engineer

Jobtailor; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS Check

Police Vetting

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Transport Planning professional in Ipswich to lead a team and influence major development proposals. You will assess highway implications, work with authorities and developers, and secure infrastructure improvements to support Suffolk's transport goals.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to deliver innovative transport solutions while ensuring compliance with highway regulations and safeguarding practices.

Qualifications

• Must promote high standards of sustainable transport in new developments
• Knowledge of highway design and construction and Highway Act provisions
• Experience interpreting complex transport assessments for developers and consultants
• Ability to represent team at internal/external meetings and provide expert advice
• DBS Check and Police Vetting may be required for some posts
• Supporting statement and CV required; documents in PDF/MS Word format

Responsibilities

• Respond to major planning proposals and assess transport and highway implications
• Collaborate with developers, local planning authorities, consultants and colleagues
• Secure infrastructure improvements to mitigate development impacts
• Enhance accessibility and support Suffolk’s transport ambitions
• Contribute to town-wide transport plans
• Identify innovative solutions to local transport challenges
• Lead and develop a team of Transport Planning Engineers and Technicians
• Negotiate outcomes and provide expert advice on complex transport matters
• Provide comments to local planning authorities on highway suitability of new developments
• Support delivery of transport infrastructure, active travel initiatives and secured funding

Skills

Transport Planning

Highway Design

Transport Assessment

Infrastructure Improvement

Active Travel Initiatives

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Job description

Respond to major planning proposals and assess transport and highway implications
Work with developers, local planning authorities, consultants and colleagues
Secure infrastructure improvements that mitigate development impacts
Enhance accessibility and support Suffolk’s transport ambitions
Contribute to town-wide transport plans
Identify innovative solutions to local transport challenges
Lead and develop a team of Transport Planning Engineers and Technicians
Negotiate positive outcomes and provide expert advice on complex transport matters
Provide comments to local planning authorities on the highway suitability of new developments
Support delivery of transport infrastructure, active travel initiatives and secured funding

Requirements

• Passion for promoting high standards of sustainable transport in new developments
• High-level understanding of highway design and construction and relevant sections of the Highway Act
• Significant experience interpreting complex transport assessments and responding to developers and consultants
• Capability to represent the team at meetings with internal and external organisations and provide expert advice, sometimes in challenging circumstances
• Supporting statement and CV required for application
• Supporting documents must be submitted in PDF or MS Word format
• Relevant posts may require DBS checks or police vetting

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in transport planning, including highway design, sustainable transport initiatives, and the ability to negotiate and provide expert advice on complex transport matters. Proven leadership in managing teams and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance transport infrastructure and accessibility.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Highway Design
• Transport Assessment InterpretationTeam Leadership
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Sustainable Transport Promotion

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Transport Planning
• Highway Design
• Transport Assessment
• Infrastructure Improvement
• Active Travel Initiatives

Soft Skills

• Negotiation
• Expert Advice
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• DBS Check
• Police Vetting

Industry Keywords

• Transport Infrastructure
• Local Planning Authorities
• Highway Act
• Development Impacts
• Accessibility