Transport Planner
Location: Hampshire
Salary: £25,000 – £35,000 per annum (illustrative only)
Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible opportunity with core hours required
Holiday: 32 days including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Sector: Civil Engineering, Highway Planning
Position Duties
* Manage and deliver small to medium transport planning projects, including budget and time management
* Prepare, review, and occasionally approve technical reports such as Transport Statements, Technical Notes, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals
* Prepare more detailed reports, including Transport Assessments and Modelling Notes
* Undertake access appraisals, design access options, and review planning drawing requirements (visibility splays, vehicle tracking, access design)
* Apply transport policy, design guidance, and local planning regulations to projects
* Conduct site visits independently and provide professional opinions to inform scheme development
* Attend and contribute to project team, client, Local Highway Authority, and public consultation meetings
* Identify and propose mitigation measures to address highway capacity and active travel issues
* Liaise with clients, planners, architects, and highway officers, maintaining professional working relationships
* Prepare fee proposals for projects and contribute to larger project proposals
* Support business development initiatives and attend networking events as required
* Assist colleagues in marketing initiatives, maintaining client satisfaction and quality standards
* Provide guidance and support to other team members as required
* Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within the team
* Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality management systems (QMS)
Position Requirements
* Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
* Ideally working towards membership of a relevant professional organisation
* At least 2 years’ experience in transport planning
* Proficiency in AutoCAD, TRICS, and transport modelling software
* Experience preparing and reviewing technical reports such as Transport Statements, Technical Notes, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals
* Experience preparing more detailed documents such as Transport Assessments and Modelling Notes
* Experience managing small to medium-sized projects, including budget and time management
* Experience working with local authorities, architects, and planners
* Experience undertaking site visits and providing professional opinions
* Experience preparing fee proposals for small to medium projects and contributing to larger projects
* Experience supporting business development, marketing initiatives, and networking events
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to prioritise workload, work effectively both independently and as part of a team
* Competence with computer-based systems, including Microsoft Office
* Ability to apply national and local transport policy and design guidance appropriately
* Ability to undertake access appraisals, design access options, and review planning drawing requirements (visibility splays, vehicle tracking, access design)
* Understanding of trip generation, distribution, and mitigation measures for capacity or active travel improvements
* Ability to attend and contribute to client, project team, and Local Highway Authority meetings
* Professional judgement to contribute to early-stage scheme development
* Problem-solving skills and adaptability to support colleagues and cover project responsibilities
* Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders
* Commitment to confidentiality, professional conduct, and company policies
Position Remuneration
* 5-hour workdays with flexible working hours, with a core hour requirement allowing for lifestyle and work life balance
* 24 days annual leave, increasing with length of service plus 8 bank holidays
* Day off on your birthday if it falls on a working day
* One community or charity day a year to allow you to support the projects you love
* Salary sacrifice scheme with the opportunity to purchase or sell annual leave days
* Christmas shut down
* Quarterly and yearly bonus schemes, offering the potential to earn more
* Private healthcare upon completion of probation period
* Bike to work scheme
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