Transport Planner - Guildford

Zodiac Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Transport Planner for their Guildford office. In this role, you will provide transport inputs for development proposals and assist with sustainable travel solutions. Candidates should have relevant educational qualifications and skills in traffic modeling, report preparation, and client liaison. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, such as flexible working and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days)

Health benefits

Day off for good cause

Flexible benefits including EV car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis and presentation, particularly using Excel.
• Experience in survey development through platforms like SurveyMonkey.
• CAD design skills, particularly in junction or car park design.

Responsibilities

• Provide transport inputs for client development proposals.
• Support Travel Plan implementation for developments across the UK.
• Coordinate and analyze travel surveys.

Skills

Planning-stage support for development schemes

Technical assessment documents preparation

Traffic modeling software assessments

Pedestrian and cycle route design

General arrangement design work

Client liaison

Education

Degree in relevant subject

MSc in Transport Planning (preferred)

Tools

Traffic modelling software

Excel

Adobe Creative Cloud

Wordpress/Squarespace

Job description

Salary Up to £39,000 Vacancy type Permanent Categories Other

Role

Transport Planner

Location

Guildford

Salary

£32-£39k (DOE)

Here is an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join a company in their Guildford office.

They have a wealth of experience and will offer support, development opportunities and expert advice. Working as part of their national division, you will be exposed to a wide variety of project work and practice.

The Transport Planner Role Will Include

As a Transport Planner, you will be providing transport inputs relating to clients' development proposals and will work towards solutions which are acceptable to all stakeholders.

The role will primarily involve working as part of the Travel Plan implementation team, supporting the development and implementation of Travel Plans for a wide variety of developments across the UK. Working as part of a team, you will assist in the delivery of measures to support sustainable travel, and the production of communication materials to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of Travel Plans, including coordinating and analysing travel surveys.

Skills

• Providing planning-stage support for a variety of development schemes.
• Support the preparation of technical assessment documents and reports for planning submissions, including the Travel Plans and Transport Assessments / Transport Statements.
• Support the technical assessments of junction performance using a range of industry-standard traffic modelling software
• Pedestrian and cycle route design
• General arrangement design work for new junctions and accesses onto the road network
• Accompanying senior staff to project meetings and on-site visits
• Providing support for planning Appeals / Public Inquiries etc
• Client liaison

Desirable And Part Of The Role

• Experience of data analysis, interpretation and presentation, in particular using Excel
• Experience in survey development through SurveyMonkey, Google Forms or similar.
• Adobe Creative Cloud Packages including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Experience in website management / design through Wordpress, Squarespace or similar.
• Traffic modelling experience (trip generation and distribution methodologies, junction modelling etc); experience of Transport Assessments / Statements and Travel Plans. CAD design skills (particularly in relation to junction or car park design) are beneficial but not essential
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Preferably with an MSc in Transport Planning but other related degree disciplines include Civil Engineering, Geography, Planning and Maths – although this is not an exclusive list)

What They Can Offer You

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Reward for progression and hard work
• An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
• Competitive starting salary
• Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy / sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
• An earlier finish on Friday
• An opportunity to give back : “Day off for good cause” (on a workday)
• A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme

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