Transport Planner

Reed; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy in London seeks a Transport Planning Engineer with experience in highway design to contribute to a variety of projects. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach. This role provides an opportunity to mentor junior staff while working collaboratively with clients and stakeholders. A competitive salary package is offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Health and wellbeing allowance

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Proactive and detail-oriented approach to engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highway projects including junctions.
• Mentor junior team members for their technical development.
• Collaborate with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders.

Skills

Highway design

Technical drawing review

Client liaison

Team mentoring

Tools

AutoCAD

Traffic modelling software

Job description

Overview

Transport Planning Engineer – Highways Experience

Up to £40,000 + package (25 days holiday + opt to purchase 5 days, annual health and wellbeing allowance, discretionary bonus)

Are you a skilled highways planner looking to make a real impact in development planning? I am currently working with a civil engineering consultancy business, based in Central London, who are looking to add top talent to their established London team, specialising on a large portfolio of Highways projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing highway projects including roundabouts, signalised junctions, and right-turn lanes.
• Reviewing technical drawings and outputs from the team
• Providing technical input into CAD drawings and swept path analysis.
• Assessing site layouts and drawings
• Contributing to Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and planning submission documents.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders, attending meetings and workshops on scope of works
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting their technical development.

Desirable (but not essential) skills

• Experience with traffic modelling software such as Junctions 10 or LinSig
• Familiarity with TRICS and TEMPro for trip generation and future growth analysis.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar design software
• Ability to produce and configure traffic flow diagrams to support modelling and design work.

What We’re Looking For

• A proactive and detail-oriented engineer with a passion for transport planning and design.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and with external stakeholders.
• A supportive team player who enjoys mentoring and developing others.