Senior Transport Planner (Development Planning)
Manchester
£45,000-£50,000 DOE
 
Are you ready to take the next step as a Senior Transport Planner, leading high-profile development projects while strengthening your position as a trusted technical expert? My client is offering the opportunity to play a key role in delivering schemes across the Northwest, with clear progression and real responsibility from day one.
 
This Senior Transport Planner role is ideal if you enjoy managing projects, engaging with clients and delivering robust development planning advice within a collaborative consultancy environment.
 
My client is a well-regarded transport planning consultancy with an established presence in development planning. Supporting residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes nationwide, their Manchester team is continuing to grow. This Senior Transport Planner position will see you becoming an integral part of that expansion.
 
In this Senior Transport Planner role, you will be:
·Managing development planning projects from initial feasibility through to approval
·Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
·Undertaking junction modelling and technical analysis
·Liaising with local authorities and key stakeholders to negotiate outcomes
·Attending client and design team meetings
·Supporting and mentoring graduate and consultant-level staff
·Contributing to fee proposals and business development activities
 
As a Senior Transport Planner, you will combine hands-on technical delivery with increasing project leadership responsibility.
 
To be successful in this Senior Transport Planner role, you will demonstrate:
·Proven experience within development planning transport consultancy
·Strong technical capability in Transport Assessments and modelling software
·Experience negotiating with local authorities
·Project coordination and client-facing experience
·Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·Progress towards Chartership or a relevant professional qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.
 
Salary for this Senior Transport Planner role is £45,000-£50,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
You will also benefit from:
·Hybrid working arrangements
·Competitive annual leave
·Pension contribution
·Professional membership support
·Clear career progression opportunities
 
Based in Manchester, you will work within a flexible hybrid pattern, balancing office and home working. You will have a clear pathway towards Associate-level responsibility as your experience develops, with structured support from senior leadership.
 
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 Adam Butler at Carrington West on 07889 214 154 for more information.
 
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