Transport Planner

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Structured training

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Kensington and Chelsea Council is seeking a Transport Planner to help shape streets and public spaces in a central London borough. You will work with planning colleagues to negotiate and deliver place-shaping projects, with a focus on transport observations and highway-related agreements.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern, strong progression opportunities, and the chance to influence local transport policy while supporting development management processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or master's in transport planning, town planning, civil engineering, or related discipline.
• Adaptable and keen to learn about transport planning issues in London.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare transport observations for planning applications under relevant acts.
• Negotiate and monitor highway-related legal agreements.
• Analyze traffic data to assess scheme impacts.
• Collaborate with planning staff and applicants to advise on public realm projects.
• Support transport policy work to inform development management.

Skills

Transport planning knowledge

Planning policy knowledge

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Degree in transport planning / town planning / civil engineering

Job description

Enjoy great scope to grow while influencing transport planning in a vibrant borough.

Through development management and in supporting the delivery of transport policies and projects, you will work closely with planning colleagues to negotiate, secure, and help to deliver place-shaping projects.

About Us

At Kensington and Chelsea Council, we put local people at the heart of everything we do. It’s essential for us to make the right decisions about planning applications and works on the highway, balancing considerations including the needs of the public, the environment, and the local economy. That’s why transport planners in our Highway and Regulatory Services Department have such varied, vital roles to play.

Working Style

You’ll be based in the Borough for three days a week, blending collaborative on-site teamwork with flexible home working. Whether you’re out on site or working alongside colleagues in the office, you’ll play an important role in shaping spaces that benefit our local community every day.

What you’ll do doing

As a Transport Planner, you’ll help to make improvements happen on the streets of Kensington and Chelsea. Joining a service that’s at the heart of place making, you will enjoy great scope to make a positive impact, as well as excellent opportunities for progression. This is an ideal role if you’re keen to grow and develop valuable skills, while making a real difference to our public realm.

You will play a key part in preparing transport observations for applications made under legislation including the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Highways Act 1980, and Business and Planning Act 2020. From construction traffic management plans to pavement licences, you’ll negotiate, implement and monitor legal agreements around planning applications and works on the highway.

You’ll also be actively involved in the transport policy work needed to inform development management processes. Your analysis of traffic data will help us to understand the effects of schemes, incidents or development works on the highway. Along the way, you will meet with applicants and provide high-quality advice to colleagues and the public.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification.

What you will bring

To join us in this role, you don’t necessarily need a lot of prior experience, provided you can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current planning policy guidance and transport issues pertinent to London. We’ll expect you to have a degree or Masters in a subject such as transport planning, town planning, civil engineering or a related disciple. Crucially, you are an adaptable individual who is keen to learn.

You have the confidence to organise and deliver work with minimum supervision. Highly literate and numerate, you have the ability to interpret plans, draft correspondence and reports, and influence people at all levels by clearly and persuasively communicating your recommendations.

Why join us

At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You’ll join a well-resourced team of four that includes a manager and a senior transport planner, offering a supportive, collaborative environment where knowledge is shared and your professional development is backed. Working in a central London borough rich in history and conservation areas, you’ll have a unique opportunity to work on high-profile public realm projects that directly enhance walking environments and local streetscapes.

We offer a competitive salary, access to structured training through our learning network, flexible hybrid working and comprehensive wellbeing support.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

In this role, being 'all in' means bringing a practical, hands-on approach to transport planning – whether you’re evaluating planning proposals in the office, collaborating remotely or conducting on-site assessments across our conservation areas. Balancing community feedback with technical planning requirements isn't always straightforward, but your commitment ensures our streets and public realm are improved for everyone. When you commit fully to solving complex transport challenges, every piece of casework becomes an opportunity to develop your career while contributing directly to a safer, more accessible borough.

Interview Details

Interviews will take place in person at Kensington Town Hall on 16th and 17th November.

Ready to join us?

We’re all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We are committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices. New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.

Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale. In addition, employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.