Transport Planner

Carrington West; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting a Transport Planner for a busy client in South Yorkshire on a 6-month contract. The role focuses on developing transport strategies, advising on standards, and representing the council at regional and national forums.

You will also manage consultations for planning applications and monitor budgets. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Planning or Transport, with strong knowledge of transport policy and project management techniques, and will have a proven track

Qualifications

• Degree in Planning or Transport or a related Subject.
• Detailed knowledge of transport policy, planning process, highways design standards, and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver transport strategies.
• Provide advice on transport standards to partners and stakeholders.
• Represent the authority at regional and national meetings and forums.
• Manage consultation process on planning applications.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving partnerships to address transportation issues.
• Support management of capital and revenue budgets for relevant programmes with forward planning and budget monitoring.
• Manage, monitor and review the quality and performance of suppliers and contractors.

Skills

Influencing

Negotiation

Project management

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Planning or Transport

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Transport Planner to come and join a busy client in South Yorkshire on an initial 6 month contract basis.

The main duties of the experienced Transport Planner are:

• To develop and deliver appropriate transport strategies
• Provide advice on transport standards to relevant partners and stakeholders
• Represent the authority at regional & National meeting and forums
• Manage consultation process on planning applications
• Contribute to maintaining and improving the existing partnerships within the Council and partners to deal with transportation issues.
• Support on the management of the capital and revenue budgets for relevant programmes ensuring the effective forward planning and budget monitoring of both budgets are kept up to date.
• Manage, monitor and review the quality and performance of suppliers and contractors delivering transportation services.
• To maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of relevant Transport policy.

The experienced Transport Planner will have:

• Degree in Planning or Transport or a related Subject
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the transport policy, planning process, highways design standards, existing and emerging legislation, and policies relevant to the service area.
• Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills and the ability to reconcile conflicting issues.
• Experience in undertaking work across a range of specialist activities to successfully deliver transportation projects
• Understanding project management techniques
• Proven track record in preparing complex reports and attend cabinet & regulatory boards in support of senior officers and to act as the representative of the council in meetings with developers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
• Proven track record in implementing projects in accordance with policy, design standards and financial parameters