Transport / Senior Transport & Development Planning Consultant

Mott Macdonald; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is expanding its transport planning team, seeking a Transport / Senior Transport Planner. This role involves assessing the impacts of developments, conducting transport surveys, and producing essential documentation for high-profile projects. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of industry experience and familiarity with various transport planning software. The role also provides significant opportunities for skill development and career advancement through training and support.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus schemes

Flexible benefits program

Minimum of 33 days holiday

Enhanced family leave policies

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in Development-related Transport Planning.
• Experience of undertaking Transport Assessments and related documentation.
• Understanding of preliminary highway design to relevant design standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess impacts of developments and develop appropriate mitigation.
• Develop transport-related surveys.
• Produce Transport Assessments and similar documentation.

Skills

Development-related Transport Planning

Traffic Management

Highway Engineering

Problem-solving

Education

Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

Tools

TRANSYT

LinSig

ARCADY

PICADY

TRICS

TEMPRO

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MXRoad

Job description

Transport / Senior Transport Planner

We are looking to expand our transport planning team in the North West and North East of the UK, and are looking for a Transport / Senior Transport Planner with a background in development planning and transport engineering. You will be involved in a range of high profile and challenging projects for private and public sector clients such as National Grid, Royal Mail, Anglian Water, Manchester Airports Group, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Local Authorities and NHS Trusts and will become an integral member of the Transport Planning team, providing specialist skills to support our current and ongoing work.

The role will be challenging, demanding, varied and offer great opportunities for skill set and career development through training and support that we provide towards development and professional qualifications.

This post will provide transport planning and transport engineering skills and support to internal project managers and external client customers on a variety of transport planning and engineering projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Working as part of a team to assess the impacts of developments and develop appropriate mitigation
• Developing and commissioning transport related surveys
• Technically analysing transport data, drawing conclusions from and presenting the findings
• Scoping and producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans, EIA Traffic and Transport Chapters and other similar documentation
• Providing technical advice in relation to feasibility proposals for developments
• Developing mitigation measures, transport engineering solutions and highway designs through feasibility and concept stages
• Attending meetings with clients and stakeholders
• Assisting in the preparation of tender documentation and proposals for future work
• Post-implementation evaluation of projects

Candidate Specification

• A genuine interest in Development-related Transport Planning, Traffic Management and Highway Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
• Experience of undertaking Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Traffic Management Plans, Servicing and Delivery Plans, EIA Traffic and Transport Chapters and other similar documentation
• Experience of industry standard transport planning software packages, such as TRANSYT, LinSig, ARCADY, PICADY (JUNCTIONS 8), TRICS and TEMPRO
• An understanding of feasibility, concept and preliminary highway design to relevant design standards such as DMRB and Manual for Streets
• High levels of numeracy and literacy skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and logical written and verbal communication
• A practical approach to problem solving and the ability to adapt and work both independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Private Sector background but have experience of supporting projects that dealt with Local Authority and Public Sector clients
• Experience of design software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or MXRoad and vehicle tracking packages
• Experience of managing elements of projects, potentially including the delivery of internal projects for their employer
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and clients including those in leadership roles
• Experience of working in partnership with clients

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Benefits

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including:

• Health and wellbeing – Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues, health cash plan, access to Peppy providing free support from menopause experts, variety of wellbeing support through a comprehensive wellbeing program, ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family.
• Financial wellbeing – We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%, life assurance equal up to 4x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6x, income protection scheme, flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing, annual bonus schemes.
• Lifestyle – A minimum of 33‑35 days holiday each year (inclusive of public holidays), ability to buy or sell leave through flexible benefits programme, holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service, variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced family and carers leave – Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave matches maternity leave up to 24 weeks at full pay, up to five additional day leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Learning and development – Primary annual professional institution subscription, broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.

Additional Information

We embrace agile working via a hybrid working policy that supports well‑being, flexibility and trust. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to providing accessible support throughout the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at ##### and we will talk to you about how we can support you.