Senior Transport Planner

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private‑sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure and regeneration.

Founded in 1926, we have a unique heritage in delivering client‑focused solutions that deliver value through our commercial awareness, sustainable aspirations and innovative approach. We are a part of RSBG SE, the patient capital investment arm of RAG‑Stiftung, contributing to the challenge of fighting global pollution and climate change.

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transport Planner to join our dynamic team based in Birmingham city centre. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of innovative, sustainable and data‑driven transport solutions across a diverse range of development and infrastructure projects. As a Senior Transport Planner, you’ll be involved in all aspects of transport planning, including policy and strategy development, scheme optioneering and design, business cases, transport assessment, travel plans and transport modelling or appraisal.

• Take a leading role on a range of transport planning projects, working closely with clients.
• Ensure that work is compliant with relevant national and local policy, guidance and standards, undertaking technical review of junior staff work.
• Support, mentor and supervise junior team members.
• Liaise with clients, local planning authorities, architects, engineers and other disciplines, presenting findings and proposals in meetings or public forums.
• Contribute to identifying new opportunities, supporting bids and proposals to maintain and grow client relationships.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in transport, including the journey to Net Zero, active travel, EV charging, connected and autonomous vehicles and AI in transport.
• Oversee budget, programme control and progress reporting, ensuring deliverables are on time and within scope.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation in your work and that of the team.

• Batchelor’s degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or a related subject.
• Member of a professional institution.

• Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geography or Economics, Chartered or working towards Chartership.

• Demonstrable postgraduate experience in a transport planning role.
• Experience working with public and private sector clients.
• Experience undertaking feasibility studies and concept highway design for junctions and corridors using AutoCAD and Auto Track.
• Experience in scoping and appraisal of traffic and pedestrian surveys.
• Familiar with developing TAG‑compliant five‑case business cases.
• Project management experience in a range of projects.
• Experience of working on projects involving strategic and or microsimulation modelling.

• Familiar with current design codes and standards.
• Efficient communication skills with a range of audiences, having an excellent level of written and spoken English.
• Proficient user of transport modelling and analysis software such as Junctions, Lin Sig, TRICS and TEMPro.
• Team leadership.
• Project management.
• Development of transport assessments and travel plans.

We are one of the UK’s most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate. We’ll support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. We are happy to talk about flexible working and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.

Competitive salary and other excellent benefits.

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