Transport Planner

The Vacancy

Transport Planner

Job Type: Permanent (Full Time)

Location:

Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester or London (Preferable)

Do you have previous experience within transportation planning and traffic engineering? Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow and develop? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning consultancy shaping some of the UK’s most exciting projects? If so, SCP Transport & Planning – an RSK Group company – would love to hear from you!

As our Transport Planner you will be fully conversant with national and local planning guidance and technical design standards, as well as being up to date with the latest tools available to ensure the accuracy of the advice given in the field of transport planning/highway design. You will require an ability to think innovatively and proactively, with the role requiring an appreciation of the financial and project management skills required to ensure that the companies’ competitiveness in the marketplace is retained.

SCP works in a wide range of sectors including retail, residential, education, employment and health, amongst others. Projects are varied from small scale up to nationally significant DCO schemes. The role will suit an enthusiastic candidate who enjoys a fast-paced environment and who has excellent communication skills.

• Prepare or provide input to key documents such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Access Feasibility Studies.
• Conduct junction capacity assessments (e.g. using Junctions, Lin Sig) and prepare CAD design work.
• Collaborate with the team to provide technical solutions on preliminary highway design, access, servicing, parking and active travel to support development proposals.
• Liaise/meet with other consultants and external members of the project team where necessary to ensure co-ordination of information and resources.
• Keep up to date with all of the latest developments with respect to all the tools and techniques employed within the field of highway engineering and transportation planning.
• To be conversant with all local and national planning policies and guidelines that relate to transportation and development.

You will also provide essential support to senior management for certain marketing, IT or administrative activities that are essential to the smooth running of the business.

You will have excellent interpersonal, oral and communication skills, as well as being able to manager your own time effectively to enable you to work to tight deadlines.

You will ideally have at least 2 years’ experience in understanding the principles and techniques of transportation planning and traffic engineering, and the planning system and development control process. Knowledge of local and national planning appeal processes would be desirable.

A Relevant degree, such as geography / engineering / planning (various are applicable) or MSc in Transport Planning or HND would be desirable.

We work at well-located, friendly, sociable offices for a minimum of 2 days per week. There are regular opportunities for further training (both internal and external), personal development and collaboration across SCP and RSK.

• Salary between £30,000 and £40,000 per annum.
• 35 hour working week.
• Non
  - Contributory Pension Scheme of 8%.
• Life Assurance.
• An assigned line-manager
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, private health care and discounted gym memberships.
• One professional subscription per annum and support towards accreditation of a relevant professional body.

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