Transport Planner

Vivid Resourcing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Diverse development-led projects in L​

Professional development support

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd. is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join our London team, supporting a varied portfolio of development-led projects across the capital and wider UK.

You will provide transport planning and highways advice to support residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes, working closely with developers, planning consultants and authorities to secure planning consent.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a Transport Planning or Highways Consultancy environment.
• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements.
• Good understanding of the UK planning system and development management process.
• Knowledge of London transport policies, local authority requirements and TfL guidance.
• Experience undertaking traffic generation, trip rate and junction capacity assessments.
• Familiarity with industry software such as TRICS, Junctions 10, LinSig and AutoCAD.
• Strong report-writing, analytical and technical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Assessments and Transport Statements to support planning applications.
• Develop and prepare Travel Plans, Delivery and Servicing Plans and Construction Logistics Plans.
• Undertake transport and highways appraisals for proposed development sites.
• Assess traffic generation, trip distribution and modal split for new developments.
• Carry out junction capacity assessments and traffic modelling where required.
• Provide transport planning advice to support development feasibility and planning strategies.
• Liaise with local authorities, TfL, National Highways and other consultees.
• Work closely with clients, developers, architects and planning consultants.
• Review transport policies and assess their implications for proposals.
• Support the preparation, submission and progression of planning applications.
• Respond to transport and highways-related planning conditions and comments.
• Attend client and design team meetings and stakeholder consultations.
• Assist with project management, fee proposals and delivery within timescales and budgets.

Skills

Transport planning

Highways consultancy

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or related

Tools

TRICS

Junctions 10

LinSig

AutoCAD

Job description

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Reporting to: Senior Transport Planner / Associate Director

The Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Transport Planner to join our team in London, supporting a varied portfolio of development-led projects across the capital and wider UK.

The successful candidate will provide transport planning and highways advice to support residential, commercial and mixed-use development schemes. Working closely with developers, architects, planning consultants, local authorities and other stakeholders, you will play a key role in assessing the transport implications of proposed developments and helping to secure planning consent.

You will be involved throughout the planning process, from initial site appraisals and feasibility assessments through to the preparation and submission of planning applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Assessments and Transport Statements to support planning applications.
• Develop and prepare Travel Plans, Delivery and Servicing Plans and Construction Logistics Plans.
• Undertake transport and highways appraisals for proposed development sites.
• Assess traffic generation, trip distribution and modal split associated with new developments.
• Carry out junction capacity assessments and traffic modelling where required.
• Provide transport planning advice to support development feasibility and planning strategies.
• Liaise with local authorities, Transport for London (TfL), National Highways and other statutory consultees.
• Work closely with clients, developers, architects, planning consultants and wider project teams.
• Review local and national transport policies and assess their implications for development proposals.
• Support the preparation, submission and progression of planning applications.
• Respond to transport and highways-related planning conditions and consultation comments.
• Attend client meetings, design team meetings and stakeholder consultations.
• Assist with project management, fee proposals and the delivery of projects to agreed timescales and budgets.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working within a Transport Planning or Highways Consultancy environment.
• Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements.
• Good understanding of the UK planning system and development management process.
• Knowledge of London transport policies, local authority requirements and TfL guidance.
• Experience undertaking traffic generation, trip rate and junction capacity assessments.
• Familiarity with industry software such as TRICS, Junctions 10, LinSig and AutoCAD.
• Strong report-writing, analytical and technical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, organised and commercially aware.
• Strong technical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicating with clients, consultants and local authorities.
• A collaborative team player who can also work independently.
• A solutions-focused approach to overcoming transport and highways challenges.
• Keen to develop professionally and contribute to the growth of the wider team.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of development-led projects across London.
• Exposure to high-profile residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.
• Support for professional development and career progression.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced transport planning and development professionals.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.