Transport Planner

ZipRecruiter; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport planning firm in Newcastle is looking for a Transport Planner to develop transport infrastructure designs, oversee road analyses, and prepare technical reports. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Transport Planning, relevant experience in transport engineering, and proficiency in AutoCAD. This opportunity offers a salary of £30-£38k, dependent on experience, in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport engineering and planning.
• Demonstrable skills in development planning and traffic engineering.
• Member of a relevant professional organisation ideally on route to chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Develop transport infrastructure scheme designs using AutoCAD.
• Undertake and oversee road network analysis.
• Prepare technical reports for transportation assessments.

Skills

Transport engineering and planning

AutoCAD

Traffic engineering

Sustainable transport planning

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related discipline

MSc in transport planning or engineering

Tools

Junctions 9

LINSIG

TRANSYT

Paramics Discovery

SCOTS / DMRB design principles

Job description

Overview

Role: Transport Planner

Location: Newcastle

Salary: £30-£38k (DOE)

Ref: MB822

Our Client is looking for a Transport Planner to join their team in Newcastle. You will be working in a supportive and collaborative team on a range of projects from small scale access assessments to the preparation of Transportation Assessments for strategic development sites. You will be a key addition to their team, contributing to the continued development of the Transport Planning team and wider business.

Responsibilities

• Develop transport infrastructure scheme designs using AutoCAD in line with industry guidance and standards
• Undertake and oversee road network analysis
• Preparation of technical reports (Transportation Assessments, Access Appraisals, Travel Plans etc)

Candidate Specification

• A degree (or equivalent) in Transport Planning or a related discipline
• Experience in transport engineering and planning with demonstrable skills in all or some of the following: Development planning; Traffic engineering
• Working knowledge of Junctions 9, LINSIG, TRANSYT
• A working knowledge of Paramics Discovery would be beneficial
• Infrastructure design applying SCOTS / DMRB roads design principles
• Feasibility studies
• Sustainable transport planning
• A member of a relevant professional organisation (such as CIHT or ICE) ideally on route to incorporated or chartered status
• Experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD software
• MSc or further postgraduate qualifications related to transport planning or transport engineering would be beneficial

What to do next: If you are interested in this Transport Planner role in Newcastle, please click on the link to apply. For information about other opportunities within Transport Planning, Quantity Surveying, Civil or Structural Engineering, please contact Martin on (phone number removed).