Senior Transport Planner

Job Summary by the careerbalance.co.uk Team:

68Job Description:Are you interested in finding a good work-life balance in a friendly and flexible work environment? Are you ready to step up and take on more responsibility within a dynamic and growing team? Are you motivated by being exposed to a range of large projects with a selection of high profile private and public sector clients across the residential, educational, regeneration and development sectors?

Then look no further as my well-established client is looking out for an ambitious and collaborative Transport Planners, with minimum relevant UK industry experience of minimum 4+ years’ who will play a huge part in their dynamic Transport Planning teams, based in their Fleet office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
• Preparation of Travel Plans as and Travel Plan Coordination
• Preparation and presentation of technical data and drawings
• Undertaking junction capacity assessments using ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG
• Liaison with clients, contractors and local / national authorities, as required
• To ensure that all assigned tasks / jobs are delivered on-time and to budget
• To check the quality and accuracy of work produced by junior team members
• Work collaboratively with the team and proactively support junior staff in developing their technical knowledge
• Support Team Leaders in the delivery of comprehensive advice to clients on Highways & Transport matters from preliminary advice / feasibility work
• Undertaking site appraisals/visits and designing surveys, through to providing input to written reports and presentational material
• Ensuring that all electronic and paper files on projects they are kept up-to-date
• Assistance with other related tasks, as required by your Team Leader

Company details:

This company is a transportation and highways engineering consultancy that specialises in providing innovative and sustainable solutions for a wide range of infrastructure projects across the UK. With a reputation for excellence and a commitment to professional development of all their employees as they believe their employees are their greatest asset, they are seeking talented Transport Planners to join their dynamic team and contribute to their ongoing success & growth.

With a culture of innovation and creativity, if you are looking for a new challenge in a rewarding work-space with a growing team, then this opportunity is for you.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent upon experience
• Company pension plan
• Holiday allowance
• Annual and performance-based bonuses
• Profit share company bonus
• Healthcare cash plan coverage
• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid membership to Professional Institutions
• Subsidised social events and activities

And much more!

Successful candidate specifications:

• Degree in applicable subject; Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering
• 4+ years of experience of UK Transport Planning standards and processes
• Essential Member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office software packages
• Good levels of numeracy, including a good understanding of spreadsheets.
• Use of AutoCAD (desirable)
• Working experience / understanding of ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to clearly communicate findings from complex data
• Ability to work easily and accurately with numbers
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• Good commercial understanding
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and ability to manage own workload
• Approachable and professional manner when dealing with colleagues and clients

If you happen to know anyone that might be interested, or if you’re currently looking for a role and like the sound of it, please do let me know through sending your updated CV and portfolio of work to this email;

Location: South East, Fleet