Senior Transport Planner
- Posted 11 August 2021
- Salary Market related
- LocationGreater London
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
- ReferenceJO0000028163
- Contact NameTony Hutt
Job description
My clients London office is looking for a Senior Transport Planner to join their growing team engaged in all aspects of transport planning, including Transport Assessments for new developments, masterplanning and urban regeneration projects and Travel Plans. They are looking for keen, outgoing and versatile individuals with a genuine interest in the Transport Planning profession.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Feasibility Studies and Travel Plans.
Prepare Autocad plans for indicative works;
Ability to use GIS software would be a benefit;
Support and work with junior members of staff on the preparation of figures for reports, swept path assessment, analysis of data, and drawings of transport improvements including junction designs.
Expected to work with and prepare spreadsheets and write reports.
An interest in developing client contacts and learning business development skills.
Will have the opportunity to become involved in a wide variety of exciting development projects and will be a critical part of a very busy commercially-focused team with an expanding workload.
Required to liaise with other professionals including architects and town planners as well as client and local authorities, and hence must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
Willing to adopt a flexible approach to their role to provide support to colleagues as workload dictates, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is delivered correctly and accurately and on time which, on occasion, includes working outside of normal office hours.
Will benefit from one-to-one training on a wide range of tasks that encompass transport planning.
Assist in mentoring and supporting junior staff.
Assist the senior staff and take on technical responsibility of transport project delivery, including trip generation and highway capacity modelling, travel planning and transport strategies
Resolve problems or issues to support the delivery of projects or design objectives.
Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation in working practices.
Not only is my client one of the UK's leading engineering consultancies, they also understand a career isn't just a job. You will not be pigeon-holed but encouraged to thrive and develop.