Transport Planner

Waterman Aspen; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Joining a leading company in the transport sector, you will be a key member of the North West team as a Transport Planner. Your work will involve a variety of projects, allowing you to apply and develop your skills while engaging with clients and influencing decisions on transportation planning and infrastructure.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Paid volunteering day

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transport planning (10+ years).
• Eligibility to work in the UK with a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review engineering studies or specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve complex transportation design issues.
• Participate in public meetings to explain planning proposals.

Skills

Transport Planning

Environmental Assessments

Transport Regulations

Client Engagement

Problem Solving

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You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Transport Planner will see you as a key member of the North West team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Further exposure to the industry and it’s leaders
• Working within clients being able to influence and make decisions
• Current UK Experience within a public, private or third sector UK based client.
• Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
• Review and understand information from traffic counting programs.
• Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.
• Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
• Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.
• Develop design ideas for new or improved transport infrastructure, such as junction improvements, active travel, bus facilities, and car parking areas.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence
• Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects;
• Involvement in the full project lifecycle, including budget/finance control.
• Collaborate with engineers to research and resolve complex transportation design issues.
• Significant experience in transport planning experience (10+years)

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community