Transport planner

We are looking for a skilled Transport Planner to join our team in the United Kingdom. As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for designing and implementing transportation plans and strategies for various civil engineering projects. You will play a key role in ensuring efficient and sustainable transportation systems for our clients. 

Responsibilities: 

• Understanding the needs of our clients, the requirements of stakeholders, and the opportunities and constraints associated with a development project.
• Understanding the planning process and key policy documents (including the NPPF, PPG, Local Transport Plans, Decarbonisation Strategy, Gear Change etc).
• Assisting with data collection, including traffic counts, travel surveys, census data, and GIS mapping.
• Undertaking accessibility reviews, to understand the opportunities for people traveling to/from a site to use active and sustainable travel modes, and the preparation of figures to communicate this clearly.
• Estimating the trip generation of a development proposal, the likely mode of travel, the distribution and assignment of trips across the transport network.
• Using industry software to model junctions and assess the impact of traffic changes on capacity. Graduate / Trainee Transport Planner
• Preparing reports including Access Appraisals, Travel Plans, Transport Assessments, and transport chapters for Environmental Statements.
• Asking questions, taking notes and critically reviewing the information provided to identify possible solutions for discussion with the project manager.
• Working directly with clients, architects/planners, highway authorities and developing positive working relationships.
• Getting involved in business development activities, such as use of LinkedIn and attending networking events.

Candidate Profile  

• Personal responsibility for your professional development.
• Attention to detail producing high quality designs, reports, and drawings.
• An ability to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• IT and software skills, proficient with TRANSYT, LINSIG, ARCADY, PICADY, AUTOCAD; etc.
• Project management skills.
• Developing client relationships and attracting external work opportunities.