Transport Planner (Development Planning)

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Private Healthcare

Pension

Holiday buy/sell

Birthday leave

Home working

Bike to Work

Sick pay

Parental benefits

Membership fees paid

CPD opportunities

Flu vaccinations

Casual Fridays

Charity days

Socials

Disability confident

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Transport Planner for its Oxford office. You'll work on development-related transport projects, taking ownership of your own work and growing responsibility.

The role requires 2+ years' experience, a degree-level qualification, and familiarity with AutoCAD, TRICS and transport modelling software. The firm offers hybrid and flexible working, competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of transport planning experience is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience in development-related transport planning environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing small to medium-sized transport planning projects, including budgets and programmes.
• Preparing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals.
• Undertaking transport modelling and trip generation/distribution assessments.
• Developing mitigation measures to address highway capacity and active travel requirements.
• Completing access appraisals and developing access options for development schemes.
• Reviewing planning drawings, including visibility splays, vehicle tracking and access designs.
• Carrying out site visits and providing professional technical opinions.
• Attending client, project team and Local Highway Authority meetings.
• Supporting public consultations and stakeholder engagement.
• Preparing fee proposals for smaller projects and contributing to larger bids.
• Building strong relationships with clients, architects, planners and highways officers.

Skills

2+ years' transport planning exp

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

TRICS

Transport modelling software

Job description

Transport Planner

Location: Oxford | Hybrid & Flexible Working
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

I'm working with a well-established transport planning consultancy with an office in Oxford, who are looking to add an experienced Transport Planner to their growing team.

The consultancy works across a broad range of development-related transport projects, providing technical advice and practical solutions to clients. This is a great opportunity for a transport planner with 2+ years' experience who is looking to take on greater responsibility while continuing to develop their technical and commercial skills.

The Role

You'll work across a varied portfolio of development-related transport projects, taking responsibility for your own work and gradually taking greater ownership of project delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing small to medium-sized transport planning projects, including budgets and programmes
• Preparing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
• Undertaking transport modelling and trip generation/distribution assessments
• Developing mitigation measures to address highway capacity and active travel requirements
• Completing access appraisals and developing access options for development schemes
• Reviewing planning drawings, including visibility splays, vehicle tracking and access designs
• Carrying out independent site visits and providing professional technical opinions
• Attending client, project team and Local Highway Authority meetings
• Supporting public consultations and stakeholder engagement
• Preparing fee proposals for smaller projects and contributing to larger bids
• Building strong relationships with clients, architects, planners and highways officers

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• 2+ years' transport planning experience
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent
• Experience within a development-related transport planning environment
• Working knowledge of relevant transport design guidance and local planning policy
• Experience using AutoCAD, TRICS and transport modelling software
• Good understanding of transport modelling methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage your own workload and work to deadlines
• Confidence working both independently and as part of a wider team
• A proactive approach to problem solving and project delivery

Membership of, or an interest in working towards membership of, a relevant professional body would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary with annual salary review
• Bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
• Annual leave with the option to buy and sell holiday
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Flexible and home working
• Bike to Work scheme
• Company sick pay
• Parental benefits
• Professional membership fees paid
• Training and CPD opportunities
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Dress-down Fridays
• Charity and community days
• Regular company socials
• Disability Confident Employer

If you're a Transport Planner looking for a role where you can develop technically, take ownership of projects and progress your career within a supportive consultancy, I'd be keen to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.