Transport Planner

Zodiac Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Transport Planner in Cambridge. This role requires a minimum of 3 years experience and involves managing diverse projects including mixed-use regeneration and logistics. The successful candidate will communicate with clients, negotiate with authorities, and conduct feasibility studies. Offering a competitive salary of £29-£38k along with benefits like 25 days leave and a pension scheme, this is an opportunity to achieve tangible outcomes in your work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 Days annual leave

Flexible working

Health Cash plan

Pension

Life Insurance

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Yearly bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in development related transport planning.
• Member of a professional body such as CIHT or ICE.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and communicate directly with clients on transport matters.
• Negotiate with local highway authorities.
• Conduct feasibility studies and site access appraisals.

Skills

Feasibility studies

Site layout planning

Highway officer negotiations

Public consultation

Accessibility studies

Road safety assessments

Transport Assessments

Expert witness evidence

Education

Degree in Transport Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning

Job description

Role: Transport Planner

Salary: £29-£38k (DOE)

Location: Cambridge

Ref: MB960

We are currently looking for a Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning. The successful candidate will join our clients' busy team in Cambridge, working on a wide range of projects across the UK. Their strong and diverse client base means that no one day is the same and staff advise on an extensive portfolio of projects which includes mixed‑use regeneration, residential, employment, logistics, retail, leisure and education. As a Transport Planner you will manage projects and communicate directly with clients to provide advice on transport and highway matters. You will also be involved in liaising and negotiating with local highway authority officers and other government bodies to achieve successful outcomes for our clients.

If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, they are the company to work for.

Candidate Profile

• Feasibility studies and initial site access appraisals – especially of constrained sites
• Site layout planning – including junction and access road design
• Vehicle swept path analysis
• Highway officer negotiations
• Public consultation
• Accessibility and Sustainability studies
• Preliminary highway design
• Road safety assessments
• Highway and junction capacity analysis
• Parking assessments
• Development of shared space and traffic calming schemes
• Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
• Traffic Regulation and Road Closure Orders
• Section 106 and 278 Agreement negotiations
• Expert witness evidence and general support for planning appeals and inquiries
• Delivery Vehicle Management Plans
• Construction Transport Management Plans
• ES input

Package

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days annual leave
• Flexible working
• Health Cash plan
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yearly bonus

The ideal Transport Planner

You should have a degree in either Transport Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning. Experience in the field of development‑focused transport planning. A member of a professional body, such as CIHT or ICE. Have excellent communication skills with a high standard work ethic and attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and use initiative.

What to do next

If you are interested in this Transport Planner opportunity in Cambridge, then please click on the link to apply.

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