Senior Transport Planner
You'll be joining as a Senior Transport Planner in Birmingham, where you'll work on a wide mix of development and infrastructure projects that directly influence how people move around the city and beyond. You'll enjoy the autonomy to lead your own work, while still having the support of an experienced and collaborative team around you.
You'll join a well-established consultancy that prides itself on delivering high-quality, evidence-led transport planning advice. The team works closely together across disciplines, giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience, learn from senior colleagues and contribute to successful outcomes for a wide variety of clients in the public and private sectors.
Why this role will appeal to you:
You will be part of a growing team where your ideas are listened to and you can see the impact of your work. As a Senior Transport Planner, you will:
·Work in a modern Birmingham office with excellent access to major rail stations, metro and high-frequency bus routes.
·Benefit from a genuinely supportive culture that encourages knowledge-sharing and close teamwork.
·Have a clear and realistic path for career progression and professional development, with exposure to project management and direct client contact from an early stage.
 
What you'll be doing day to day:
As a Senior Transport Planner, you will take ownership of your own projects and support others by:
·Preparing Transport Notes, Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Site Access Appraisals.
·Applying your understanding of relevant local and national transport policy and guidance.
·Using Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY) for junction capacity assessments.
·Undertaking traffic signal design using LinSig.
·Producing preliminary design of accesses, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD.
·Preparing high-quality graphics and plans using GIS packages and/or CorelDRAW.
·Gaining exposure to project management, including client communication, progress reporting and contributing to fee proposals.
 
What you'll bring:
To thrive as a Senior Transport Planner in this role, you will need:
·Experience in development-related transport planning.
·A formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography, Transport Planning or a related discipline.
·Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional body such as CIHT or ICE.
·Strong analytical skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
·A high standard of work ethic, with the ability to use your initiative and work both independently and as part of a team.
 
Reward, benefits & recognition:
In return for your contribution, you will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:
·25 days' annual leave (increasing with seniority).
·Flexible working arrangements.
·Private medical insurance and a health cash plan.
·Life insurance cover.
·Two-tiered pension scheme.
·Cycle hire scheme.
·End-of-year bonus scheme linked to personal and company performance.
You'll be based in the Birmingham office, benefitting from excellent public transport links and a modern, well-connected workspace. Flexible working arrangements are available to help you balance your professional and personal commitments.
You will have a clear structure for career progression, with support to broaden your technical skills, build your client-facing experience and progress to more senior positions within the team as you develop. If you're a Senior Transport Planner looking for your next step, or an experienced Transport Planner ready to take on more responsibility , this could be an excellent move for you.
FOOTNOTE:
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Eve Armstrong at Carrington West on 023 9387 6062 for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.