Transport Planner

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected environmental planning consultancy in Northampton is seeking a Transport Planner to design sustainable transport solutions and support planning projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in highways and sustainable travel design, excellent communication skills, and the ability to mentor junior colleagues. This role offers a competitive salary along with generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highways and transport planning within a consultancy environment.
• Knowledge of Manual for Streets and DMRB guidance.
• Strong ability to communicate technical information.

Responsibilities

• Design highway junctions and contribute to Transport Assessments.
• Review development layouts for safe access.
• Produce CAD-based designs and drawings.

Skills

Transport planning

Highway design

Sustainable travel design

Technical communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Junctions 10 (ARCADY & PICADY)

LinSig

TRICS

TEMPro

Job description

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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 who provide 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 be working on a broad range of projects that include preparing and reviewing development layouts, producing high-quality designs and drawings in AutoCAD.

About You:

• Proven experience in highways, sustainable travel design, 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 with consideration of 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 would suit a transport planner who is looking to take on more responsibility in a very dynamic and people centric business. The also role includes a generous salary and benefits

For further information, please contact David Mattinson.

Please be assured that all communications are in the strictest of confidence.