Senior transport planner

We are currently looking for a Senior Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning. The successful candidate will join a busy team working on a wide range of projects in the North West and across the UK. Our strong and diverse client base means that no one day is the same and staff advise on an extensive portfolio of projects which includes mixed-use regeneration, residential, employment, logistics, retail, leisure and education.

If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then we are a company to work for.

We will consider people based on their experience, but as a guide the successful candidate will have some or all of the following:

• Preparation of Transport Notes
  , Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel);
• Travel Plan Coordinator experience;
• An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance
  ;
• Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY);
• Traffic signal design using Lin Sig
  ;
• Preliminary design of access
  , junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD;
• Swept Path Analysis using Auto Track;
• Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/or Corel Draw;
• Exposure to Project Management and client communication;
• Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company wide bids and frameworks;
• Contribute to working towards our business targets
  .

• Competitive salary (graded by experience);
• 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority);
• Apple Mac Book for work;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Private medical insurance;
• Health cash plan;
• Two tiered pension;
• Life insurance cover;
• Death in service cover;
• Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme;
• Discretionary Travel Loans;
• End of year Bonus scheme.

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning;
• Experience in the field of development focused transport planning;
• A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE;
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic;
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative.