Senior Transport Planner

Our client, a leading global multidisciplinary design consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to join their growing Manchester-based team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly collaborative organisation delivering innovative, sustainable, and people-focused projects across the UK and internationally.

With more than 60 years of industry expertise, our client has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality architecture, engineering, urbanism, and design solutions that positively shape communities and environments. Their teams work across a broad range of sectors including residential, commercial, education, healthcare, infrastructure, regeneration, and public realm projects. They are recognised for their integrated approach, bringing together specialists from multiple disciplines to create sustainable and future-focused places.

The successful candidate will join a newly established Transport Planning team in Manchester, working closely with civil engineers, urban designers, architects, and planning professionals across the Northern region, wider UK business and international. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of the transport planning function while working on high-profile and technically challenging projects.

• Previous post‑graduate experience within a transport planning consultancy
• Good understanding of UK transport planning policy, guidance, and development planning principles
• Practical experience using Linsig, Junctions 9, and ideally TRACC or similar software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence presenting to clients
• Strong commercial awareness and project management capability
• Chartered status, or working towards becoming a Chartered Transport Planning Professional or Chartered Engineer, would be advantageous

Our client offers an excellent benefits and development package including:

• Competitive salary and employee profit share scheme
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies
• Structured mentoring and ongoing CPD support
  
  Flexible and collaborative working environment
• Wellbeing initiatives, social events, and employee forums
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant and award-winning projects

David Mattinson is the lead consultant. Apply now to join a forward-thinking consultancy committed to delivering sustainable, people-centred design and infrastructure solutions.