Senior Transport Planner
You'll be joining as a Senior Transport Planner in Birmingham, where you will work on a wide mix of development and infrastructure projects that directly influence how people move around the city and beyond. You'll enjoy the autonomy to lead your own work, while still having the support of an experienced and collaborative team around you.
You'll join a well-established consultancy that prides itself on delivering high-quality, evidence-led transport planning advice. The team works closely together across disciplines, giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience, learn from senior colleagues and contribute to successful outcomes for a wide variety of clients in the public and private sectors.
Why this role will appeal to you
- Work in a modern Birmingham office with excellent access to major rail stations, metro and high-frequency bus routes.
- Benefit from a genuinely supportive culture that encourages knowledge-sharing and close teamwork.
- Have a clear and realistic path for career progression and professional development, with exposure to project management and direct client contact from an early stage.
What you'll be doing day to day
- Prepare Transport Notes, Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Site Access Appraisals.
- Apply your understanding of relevant local and national transport policy and guidance.
- Use Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY) for junction capacity assessments.
- Undertake traffic signal design using LinSig.
- Produce preliminary design of accesses, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD.
- Prepare high‑quality graphics and plans using GIS packages and/or CorelDRAW.
- Gain exposure to project management, including client communication, progress reporting and contributing to fee proposals.
What you'll bring
- Experience in development‑related transport planning.
- A formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography, Transport Planning or a related discipline.
- Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional body such as CIHT or ICE.
- Strong analytical skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- A high standard of work ethic, with the ability to use your initiative and work both independently and as part of a team.
Reward, benefits & recognition
In return for your contribution, you will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 25 days' annual leave (increasing with seniority).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Private medical insurance and a health cash plan.
- Life insurance cover.
- Two-tiered pension scheme.
- Cycle hire scheme.
- End-of-year bonus scheme linked to personal and company performance.
