Principal/Associate Transport Planner

Principal/Associate Transport Planner


Location: Central London


Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 - Depends on Experience


An independent transport planning and engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced principal transport planner with 6 years plus of experience to join their team of 12 transport planners and 30 people in the London office.


Client Base:


The consultancy primarily serves private sector clients. As the transport planner, you will work on a variety of projects, including:


- Medium to large warehouses


- Residential developments ranging from 200-500 units to 2000-10000 units


- Commercial developments


- Food retailers


- Leisure projects


Role & Responsibilities:


- Securing work streams, agreeing fees and looking for entrepreneurial opportunities.


- Managing project finance, including change control, invoicing and debt.


- Approving project work including quality of work, management of staff and client liaison.


- Guardianship including developing, motivating, training and appraising junior staff.


- Adhering to Health and Safety Regulations and CDM regulations where required.


-  Maintaining professional status and CPD.


- Deputising for Associates when required.


- Expert witness duties when required in transport planning work;


- Approval of contract documents where required in infrastructure design work.


Technical Duties (This will be limited in this role but will be required from time to time):


- Supporting transport planning projects from forecasting and appraisal to gathering and analysing data for local modelling studies


- Producing local, national, and regional transport policy documents to support and improve the transportation network


- Developing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans to support planning applications


- Assessing the costs and benefits of transport schemes and programmes


- Developing and applying principles and techniques to change travel behaviour, including travel planning, travel marketing, walking and cycling initiatives, and journey planning


- Using software such as AutoCAD, ARCADY, PICADY, and LinSig for infrastructure design and modelling


Requirements:


- 6 years plus of experience in a similar transport planner position with a UK engineering consultancy


- Ideally chartered but not necessary, just need to be a member of CIHT or TPS