Transport Planner

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks a Transport Planner to join a busy team. The ideal candidate will handle a variety of transport projects, including residential and logistics. Candidates should have formal education in a relevant field and experience in transport planning. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Two-tiered pension

Life insurance cover

Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme

Discretionary Travel Loans

End of year Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Formal education in Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Experience in development-focused transport planning.
• Membership in CIHT or ICE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Notes, Statements, Assessments, and Travel Plans.
• Conduct junction capacity modelling and traffic signal design.
• Design access and junction improvements using AutoCAD.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Formal education in Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

AutoCAD

GIS packages

Job description

Overview

Are you a Transport Planner with a passion for development related transport planning?

The successful candidate will join a busy team working on a wide range of projects. You will be working on a range of projects which includes residential, logistics, retail, leisure and education.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary (graded by experience);
• 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority);
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Two-tiered pension.
• Life insurance cover.
• Death in service cover.
• Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme.
• Discretionary Travel Loans; and
• End of year Bonus scheme.

The role

• Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel)
• An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance.
• Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY);
• Traffic signal design using LinSig;
• Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD.
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack.
• Preparation of high-quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw.
• Contribute to working towards our business targets.

What you need to succeed

• Formal education in either Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Experience in the field of development-focused transport planning.
• A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE.
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative.