Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner

Job Role:

Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner

Location:

Birmingham

Salary: £33,000 - £45,000

Driver Resource Recruitment are currently working with a leading consultancy offering a complete, integrated approach to Transport Planning and Highways Design who are now seeking a seasoned Transport Planner to join their team in Birmingham. In this key role, you will oversee and manage the transport planning process for a range of projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality statements and plans that meet budgetary and client requirements.

If you are looking for a new challenge in an environment that values creativity, excellence, and career progression.

Duties

* Preparation of Transport Assessments and Transport Statements

* Preparation of Travel Plans as and Travel Plan Coordination

* Preparation and presentation of technical data and drawings

* Undertaking junction capacity assessments using ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG

* Liaison with clients, contractors and local / national authorities, as required

* To ensure that all assigned tasks / jobs are delivered on-time and to budget

* To check the quality and accuracy of work produced by junior team members

* Work collaboratively with the team and proactively support junior staff in developing their technical knowledge

* Support Team Leaders in the delivery of comprehensive advice to clients on Highways & Transport matters from preliminary advice / feasibility work

* Undertaking site appraisals/visits and designing surveys, through to providing input to written reports and presentational material

* Ensuring that all electronic and paper files on projects they are kept up-to-date

* Assistance with other related tasks, as required by your Team Leader

* Have an active role in growing and establishing the Birmingham Office.

Technical Skills

* Advanced use of Microsoft Office software packages

* Good levels of numeracy, including a good understanding of spreadsheets.

* Use of AutoCAD (desirable)

* Working experience / understanding of ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG

Competencies

* Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to clearly communicate findings from complex data

* Ability to work easily and accurately with numbers

* Confident written and verbal communication skills

* Good commercial understanding

* Excellent problem-solving skills

* Interpersonal skills

* Self-motivated and ability to manage own workload

* Approachable and professional manner when dealing with colleagues and clients

Essentials

* Degree in applicable subject;
Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering

* 4+ years of experience of UK Transport Planning standards and processes

* Member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)