Transport Planner

Zodiac Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A national engineering firm is seeking a Transport Planner to join their Swindon office. This position involves providing transport inputs for client development proposals and supporting Travel Plan implementations across various UK projects. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience with traffic modelling and data analysis. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent health benefits, and opportunities for professional development, as well as additional perks such as flexible holidays.

Benefits

Inspiring colleagues

Reward for progression

Develop soft and technical skills

Competitive starting salary

Excellent health benefits

25 days holiday plus bonuses

Flexible benefits including climate perks

Qualifications

• Experience of data analysis and presentation using Excel.
• Exposure to Traffic Assessments and Travel Plans.
• Understanding of CAD design skills for junction design.

Responsibilities

• Provide transport inputs for client development proposals.
• Support the implementation of Travel Plans.
• Analyze travel surveys for effectiveness.

Skills

Planning-stage support

Technical assessment documents preparation

Traffic modelling software

Pedestrian and cycle route design

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Tools

Excel

Adobe Creative Cloud

WordPress/Squarespace

Job description

Role: Transport Planner

Location: Swindon

Salary: £32-£39k (DOE)

Ref: MB972

Here is an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join a company in their Swindon office. They have a wealth of experience and will offer support, development opportunities, and expert advice. Working as part of their national division, you will be exposed to a wide variety of project work and practice.

Transport Planner Role

As a Transport Planner, you will be providing transport inputs relating to clients' development proposals and will work towards solutions which are acceptable to all stakeholders. The role will primarily involve working as part of the Travel Plan implementation team, supporting the development and implementation of Travel Plans for a wide variety of developments across the UK. Working as part of a team, you will assist in the delivery of measures to support sustainable travel, and the production of communication materials to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of Travel Plans, including coordinating and analysing travel surveys.

Key Skills

• Providing planning‑stage support for a variety of development schemes.
• Support the preparation of technical assessment documents and reports for planning submissions, including the Travel Plans and Transport Assessments/Transport Statements.
• Support the technical assessments of junction performance using a range of industry‑standard traffic modelling software.
• Pedestrian and cycle route design.
• General arrangement design work for new junctions and accesses onto the road network.
• Accompanying senior staff to project meetings and on‑site visits.
• Providing support for planning Appeals/Public Inquiries etc.
• Client liaison.

Desirable attributes and expectations

• Experience of data analysis, interpretation and presentation, in particular using Excel.
• Experience in survey development through SurveyMonkey, Google Forms or similar.
• Adobe Creative Cloud Packages including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Experience in website management/design through WordPress, Squarespace or similar.
• Traffic modelling experience (trip generation and distribution methodologies, junction modelling etc); experience of Transport Assessments/Statements and Travel Plans. CAD design skills (particularly in relation to junction or car park design) are beneficial but not essential.
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Preferably with an MSc in Transport Planning but other related degree disciplines include Civil Engineering, Geography, Planning and Maths – although this is not an exclusive list).

Benefits and Perks

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues.
• Reward for progression and hard work.
• An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well as your technical skills.
• Competitive starting salary.
• Excellent health benefits.
• 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
• An earlier finish on Friday.
• An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause” (on a workday).
• A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme.

Apply Now

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

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