Transport Planner

Leicestershire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join their Highway Development Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for completing transport assessments and providing advice on transport evidence for planning applications. Excellent negotiation and communication skills are essential for engaging with stakeholders and delivering complex work packages. The ideal applicant should have relevant qualifications and experience in highways development management, along with a commitment to equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway development management or land use planning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of planning processes and legislation related to highways.

Responsibilities

• Complete effective transport assessments for planning applications.
• Assist in the management and delivery of transport-related work.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Transport analysis

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Numerical analysis

Education

HNC/HND/NVQ4 in Civil Engineering or Transportation

Job description

Are you an experienced Transport Planner who is looking for their next challenge?

Do you want to work for an organisation that values and supports its employees?

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and analytical individual to join our Highway Development Management Team.

As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for completing effective transport assessments detailing the highways impact of planning applications submitted to Local Planning Authorities and pre-application enquiries as well as providing advice on the commissioning of transport evidence to underpin these assessments.

You will use your negotiation skills to secure and where necessary deliver highways and transportation mitigation for development proposals including through Section 106 discussions and identifying other funding sources as appropriate.

Reporting to the Senior Transport Planner, you will be required to use your technical knowledge to input into a range of activities including strategic masterplan sites, outline/full/hybrid/reserved matters planning applications and planning appeals, the development of transport policy and transport studies, the development plan process, and the creation of policy and guidance.

Your work will bring you into contact with Members, partners and stakeholders who’ll be looking to you for technical advice. You must therefore be a confident communicator who is able to build and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships and represent the Department at a variety of events involving internal and external parties.

In addition, you will be required, when appropriate, to deputise for the Senior Transport Planner and assist them with the management and delivery of complex packages of work.

You may, on occasion, need to work outside of normal working hours.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• An HNC/HND/NVQ4 qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Civil Engineering or Transportation) or equivalent demonstrable work experience of highways development management or another relevant area of work.
• Experience of highway development management or land use planning, conducting packages of transport analysis or assessment work, and supporting the development of transport policies and strategies.
• Experience of collaborative working with customers and key stakeholders to deliver outputs and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including experience of effectively negotiating with external organisations such as developers and engaging with customers.
• Knowledge of planning processes and current legislation in relation to highways and transportation as well as an understanding of strategic transportation issues.
• Experience of interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports.
• Excellent numerical and analysis skills to assess transport data and trends and the ability to work to tight timescales/agreed targets.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Ruth Davis- Principle Transport Planner

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