Senior Transport Planner
Location: Oxfordshire
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Overview
An established, multi-disciplinary consultancy providing engineering, design and surveying services is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join its growing Transport Planning team in Didcot. With offices across Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Bristol and Cambridgeshire, the business has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions across a wide range of development sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner with a consultancy background who is ready to take the next step in their career. The role offers exposure to complex and high-profile projects, close collaboration with senior management, and the chance to further develop both technical and commercial skills within a supportive, low-turnover environment.
Role Responsibilities
As a Senior Transport Planner, you will play a key role in the delivery of transport planning services, including:
Preparing site appraisals, feasibility studies and pre-application advice
Producing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
Undertaking traffic modelling and junction capacity assessments
Supporting large-scale residential development through the Local Plan process, including preparation of evidence bases
Liaising with clients, project teams and local authorities
Attending meetings with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders
Representing the business professionally and contributing to its continued reputation and growth
Skills and Experience
Essential:
Degree-qualified in a relevant subject
Proven consultancy experience in transport planning
Strong experience preparing complex Transport Assessments
Experience undertaking or interpreting traffic modelling, including micro-simulation (e.g. Paramics or VISSIM) and/or network modelling (e.g. SATURN)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confident dealing with clients and other professionals
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to represent the consultancy professionally
Desirable:
Chartered status in a relevant discipline
Experience in highway design and Road Safety Audits
Strong ability to build and maintain client relationships
Benefits
The consultancy offers a market-leading remuneration and benefits package, including:
Competitive salary
Pension contributions up to 5%
Salary Exchange Scheme
Death in Service benefit
Private Health Insurance
25 days annual leave (with 3 days held over Christmas), increasing up to 28 days with service
Holiday buy, sell or bank options
Flexi-time working hours
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Paid professional membership
Training, development support and study leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Interest-free season ticket loan
Long service awards
Charity days and regular company-funded social events
Free refreshments and on-site parking
Working Environment
The business is known for its friendly, supportive culture, strong staff morale and low turnover. Employees are encouraged to engage in social activities and charitable initiatives, helping to foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace.
The company is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Contact
To apply or find out more about this opportunity, please contact:
Michael Finch
Email:
Phone: 07787 736 270
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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