Principal Transport Planner

Do you want to work on exciting and challenging projects in a flexible and rewarding work environment? Our client is seeking an ambitious Principal Transport Planner excellent design skills who can make a tangible difference to our projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy team of transport planners in Central London, with flexible in-office time.

Our client works on a wide variety and scale of developments and local authority projects. You will have responsibility supporting senior staff within a talented team, work independently where required, and we will encourage your progress with your professional qualifications or chartership.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working arrangements with core working hours
• Discretionary performance-related bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Season travel ticket loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Maternity and Paternity benefits
• Individual personal development and training
• Sports and social club with monthly outings/events
• Continuing professional development and training, including assistance with chartership
• Professional memberships

The role

• Supporting junior members of the team to learn and deliver projects collaboratively
• Helping develops multi-modal access strategies and designs for all kinds of developments and public sector transport projects
• Develop initial concept / feasibility studies for large masterplan sites
• Undertaking technical assessments and analysis across a wide range of transport related subjects
• Preparing technical notes and reports, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Delivery and Service Plans and other assessments
• Playing an active role in the transport related aspects of building and development design
• Attending meetings with clients, architects and planning authorities

What you need to succeed

• At least 6 years’ experience working in in the transport planning field
• Knowledge of the planning system and transport-related matters, including Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and Environmental Statements
• A practical knowledge of relevant cycling/walking design standards, highway standards and building design guidelines
• Experience of using tools to design elements of the built environment, preferably AutoCAD and other associated Autodesk design software (such as AutoTrack) desirable
• Experience of preparing robust, visually engaging supporting material using a range of graphics software
• Good writing and numeracy skills
• An understanding and skills in pedestrian and highway capacity modelling, preferably some use of PICADY, ARCADY, LinSIG
• Interpersonal skills required to communicate effectively and professionally with the design team, clients, key stakeholders and contractors
• Accuracy and attention to detail with ability to work within deadlines
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, including Excel