Transport Planner

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected environmental planning consultancy seeks a Transport Planner in Leeds to join its sustainable transport division. The role involves designing highway junctions and preparing development layouts, while offering opportunities for mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in transport planning and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Generous salary

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highways, sustainable travel design, and transport planning.
• Good knowledge of Manual for Streets, DMRB, and relevant design guidance.
• Strong problem-solving ability considering wider transport impacts.

Responsibilities

• Design highway junctions and contribute to assessments.
• Produce CAD-based designs and drawings.
• Liaise with clients and attend meetings.

Skills

Highways design

Sustainable travel design

Transport planning

Technical communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Junctions 10 (ARCADY & PICADY)

LinSig

TRICS

TEMPro

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Transport Planner, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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 considering 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 is suitable for 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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