Transport Planner

SCP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SCP, an award-winning consultancy, as a Transport Planner in Manchester. You'll support project delivery, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to exciting transport planning projects. Ideal for a motivated individual with a relevant degree, looking to advance in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

8% Pension Contribution

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits program

Regular training and career development

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and communication skills.
• Understanding of transport planning and traffic engineering principles.
• Knowledge of local and national planning policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support for senior personnel.
• Liaise with consultants and project teams.
• Stay updated with tools and techniques in transport planning.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Relevant degree in geography / engineering / planning

MSc in Transport Planning or HND

Job description

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Transport Planner

Do you have previous experience within transport planning and traffic engineering? Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow and develop? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing,

The Vacancy

Transport Planner

Do you have previous experience within transport planning and traffic engineering? Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow and develop? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning consultancy shaping some of the UK’s most exciting projects? If so, SCP Transport & Planning – an RSK Group company – would love to hear from you!

As our Transport Planner you will be fully conversant with national and local planning guidance and technical design standards, as well as being up to date with the latest tools available to ensure the accuracy of the advice given in the field of transport planning/highway design. You will require an ability to think innovatively and proactively, with the role requiring an appreciation of the financial and project management skills required to ensure that the companies’ competitiveness in the marketplace is retained.

Main Responsibilities:

• To provide essential support for more senior personnel to ensure successful delivery of a commission.
• To provide expertise and assistance in the aspects of highway engineering and/or transportation planning for which they have been trained.
• Liaise/meet with other consultants and external members of the project team where necessary to ensure co-ordination of information and resources.
• Keep up to date with all of the latest developments with respect to all the tools and techniques employed within the field of highway engineering and transport planning.
• To be conversant with all local and national planning policies and guidelines that relate to transportation and development.
  
  
  

You will also provide essential support to senior management for certain marketing, IT or administrative activities that are essential to the smooth running of the business.

Person Specification & Experience:

You will have excellent interpersonal, oral and communication skills, as well as being able to manager your own time effectively to enable you to work to tight deadlines.

You will ideally have previous experience in understanding the principles and techniques of transport planning and traffic engineering, and the planning system and development control process. Knowledge of local and national planning appeal processes would be desirable.

A Relevant degree, such as geography / engineering / planning (various are applicable) or MSc in Transport Planning or HND would be desirable.

Company Benefits:

Not only will you be able to enjoy a hybrid working model within this role you will also be entitled to the below:

• A Salary of up to £35,000 per annum.
• 35 hour working week.
• 8% Pension Contribution.
• Life Assurance.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, private health care and discounted gym memberships.
• Regular training and career development.
  
  
  

Apply today or for any further queries regarding the role please do contact our Recruitment team for any additional information.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

About Us

In January 2022, we joined the RSK group: a merger that mirrors each company’s commitment to an engaging and open company culture. We highly value our people’s input, building strong and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, and the desire to grow a strong and sustainable business. SCP will continue to serve its clients without any fundamental changes except by expanding our geographical capabilities and our team.

SCP is a specialist transportation planning, highway, and drainage infrastructure design consultancy that has been offering multi-disciplinary professional services to the private and public sectors since 1991. We have offices located strategically around the UK, including offices in Manchester, Leeds, and London. Our service grouping includes advising and supporting at the master-planning stages of development proposals, conducting detailed assessments for approvals processes and the implementation stages. The business also has long-established expert witness relationships with planning barristers across the UK.

SCP is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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