Job Role: Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £33,000 - £45,000
Driver Resource Recruitment are currently working with a leading consultancy offering a complete, integrated approach to Transport Planning and Highways Design who are now seeking a seasoned Transport Planner to join their team in Birmingham. In this key role, you will oversee and manage the transport planning process for a range of projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality statements and plans that meet budgetary and client requirements. If you are looking for a new challenge in an environment that values creativity, excellence, and career progression.
Duties
* 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
* Have an active role in growing and establishing the Birmingham Office.
Technical Skills
* 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
Competencies
* 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
Essentials
* Degree in applicable subject; Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering
* 4+ years of experience of UK Transport Planning standards and processes
* Member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)