Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner

Access Talent Group are currently working with a Multi-disciplinary Civil Engineering consultancy. They are currently organically growing their Transportation team, over four offices working collaboratively. They are currently looking for a Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner to work alongside the team in Bristol. Reporting to an Associate Director, you will have to opportunity to lead your own projects and/or work within multidisciplinary teams on larger proposals to administer, produce and deliver projects effectively to strict deadlines, whilst maintaining high technical performance standards.

Responsibilities: 

• To work as part of a team delivering high quality transport planning, modelling and technical reports, and (where necessary) engineering designs/drawings
• To comply with Company Health & Safety policies at all times
• Supervision of staff, review, check and approve design calculations, drawings and outputs prepared by othersProject administration, including:
• Preparation of fee proposals
• Production of all outputs in accordance with the Company’s document management systems
• Client & Local Authority Liaison
• To develop and maintain high technical standards both personally and within the T&T Department through application of current industry “best practice” and new technical innovations
• To develop and maintain an effective network of Client contacts
• Ensure delivery of high quality and profitable T&T services to Clients and where possible resolve operational, technical and financial issues in collaboration with other relevant senior staff
• In addition to the above, a successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a number of competencies, as detailed below

Candidate Profile : 

• High level of technical competence, including advanced knowledge of key transport software packages such as Junctions 9 (PICADY/ARCADY), LinSig, TRICS, TEMPro/NTEM
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills – advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and awareness of Census data sources/analysis
• Excellent knowledge of national/local design standards e.g. DMRB, MFS 1 & 2, CIHT Policies/Guidance, Local Authority Design Guides e.g. 6C’s;
• Excellent report writing – advanced knowledge of Microsoft WordExcellent knowledge of the English planning system and workings of Local Government
• Experienced user of AutoCAD & vehicle tracking softwareHealth & Safety awareness – CDM regulations
• Staff management, team working & communication skills