[ref. z3620301] Principal/Associate Transport Planner

Principal/Associate Transport Planner

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 - Depends on Experience

An independent transport planning and engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced principal transport planner with 6 years plus of experience to join their team of 12 transport planners and 30 people in the London office.

Client Base:

The consultancy primarily serves private sector clients. As the transport planner, you will work on a variety of projects, including:

• Medium to large warehouses
• Residential developments ranging from 200-500 units to 2000-10000 units
• Commercial developments
• Food retailers
• Leisure projects

Role & Responsibilities:

• Securing work streams, agreeing fees and looking for entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Managing project finance, including change control, invoicing and debt.
• Approving project work including quality of work, management of staff and client liaison.
• Guardianship including developing, motivating, training and appraising junior staff.
• Adhering to Health and Safety Regulations and CDM regulations where required.
• Maintaining professional status and CPD.
• Deputising for Associates when required.
• Expert witness duties when required in transport planning work;
• Approval of contract documents where required in infrastructure design work.

Technical Duties (This will be limited in this role but will be required from time to time):

• Supporting transport planning projects from forecasting and appraisal to gathering and analysing data for local modelling studies
• Producing local, national, and regional transport policy documents to support and improve the transportation network
• Developing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans to support planning applications
• Assessing the costs and benefits of transport schemes and programmes
• Developing and applying principles and techniques to change travel behaviour, including travel planning, travel marketing, walking and cycling initiatives, and journey planning
• Using software such as AutoCAD, ARCADY, PICADY, and LinSig for infrastructure design and modelling

Requirements:

• 6 years plus of experience in a similar transport planner position with a UK engineering consultancy
• Ideally chartered but not necessary, just need to be a member of CIHT or TPS