Transport Planner

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected environmental planning consultancy in Kingston upon Hull is seeking a Transport Planner to design transportation solutions and support sustainable transport projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in highways and transport planning within a consultancy. Responsibilities include designing junctions, reviewing development layouts, and mentoring junior staff. This role offers a generous salary and benefits, with a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highways, sustainable travel design, and transport planning.
• Good knowledge of Manual for Streets and relevant design guidance.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design highway junctions and contribute to Transport Assessments.
• Produce CAD-based designs and approve technical outputs.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, providing mentoring to juniors.

Skills

Highway design

Sustainable travel design

Transport planning

Clear communication

Problem-solving

Collaborative team work

Tools

AutoCAD

Junctions 10 (ARCADY & PICADY)

LinSig

TRICS

TEMPro

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Transport Planner, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

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Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

26.08.2024

Expiry Date:

10.10.2024

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Job Description:

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected and independent environmental planning consultancy as a Transport Planner. You will be joining a small, but highly regarded transport division that provides a range of planning, design, and sustainable transport schemes. With a company of over 80 staff and a network of offices across the UK, you will play a key role in designing transportation solutions as part of their multidisciplinary services.

Overview:

This position combines transport planning and sustainable transport designs to support the planning stage. You will work on a broad range of projects, including preparing and reviewing development layouts, producing high-quality designs and drawings in AutoCAD.

About You:

• Proven experience in highways, sustainable travel design, and transport planning—ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Good knowledge of Manual for Streets, DMRB, and relevant national/regional design guidance.
• Clear and confident communicator of technical information.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of project delivery and success.
• Strong problem-solving ability with consideration of wider transport impacts.
• Collaborative approach, with enthusiasm for working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design highway junctions, contribute to Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and other planning submission documents.
• Review and assess development layouts to ensure safe and efficient access.
• Produce CAD-based designs, drawings, and swept path analyses.
• Check and approve technical outputs from junior staff and technicians.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders; attend meetings and workshops as required.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior colleagues.
• (Desirable) Use Junctions 10 (ARCADY & PICADY), LinSig, TRICS, and TEMPro for traffic modelling, trip generation, and forecasting.

The role would suit a transport planner seeking more responsibility in a dynamic, people-centric business. The role includes a generous salary and benefits.

For further information, please contact David Mattinson.

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