Senior Transport Planner

Location: West London

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Role: Permanent

Sector: Transport Planning / Development Planning / Highways & Infrastructure

We are working with an established and growing transport planning consultancy in West London that is looking to appoint a Senior Transport Planner to join its Development Planning team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport planner looking to take the next step in their career, working on a varied portfolio of development-led projects across London and the wider South East.

The successful candidate will have a solid technical background in development planning, strong communication skills and the confidence to take ownership of projects while working closely with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will be responsible for delivering a range of transport planning commissions, with particular emphasis on development planning and supporting planning applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering transport planning projects from inception through to completion.
• Preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Assessing the transport implications of residential, commercial, retail, industrial and mixed-use developments.
• Providing transport and highways advice to developers, landowners and other private-sector clients.
• Liaising with Local Planning Authorities, Transport for London and other relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting planning applications and negotiations with highway and transport officers.
• Providing technical input into development proposals and masterplans.
• Undertaking trip generation, distribution and assignment assessments.
• Reviewing parking, access, servicing, sustainable transport and travel planning requirements.
• Preparing technical reports, assessments and supporting documentation.
• Attending client, design team and stakeholder meetings.
• Managing project programmes, budgets and deliverables.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Assisting with fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.

We are looking for a Senior Transport Planner with strong experience in development planning who is comfortable taking responsibility for projects and dealing directly with clients and stakeholders.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline.
• Several years' experience within transport planning, ideally gained within a consultancy environment.
• Strong experience in UK development planning.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Good knowledge of the London planning and transport environment.
• Experience liaising with Local Planning Authorities, TfL and other stakeholders.
• A good understanding of transport policy, planning requirements and development-related highways matters.
• Strong report-writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members.
• A commercially aware and client-focused approach.
• Experience with industry-standard transport modelling, junction analysis or tools such as Junctions 9, Lin Sig, TRICS and AutoCAD would be advantageous, depending on your wider experience.
• Chartered or working towards CIHT or another relevant professional qualification would also be beneficial.

This is an opportunity to join a successful consultancy with a strong pipeline of development planning work across London and the wider South East.

The role offers:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• A varied portfolio of development-led projects.
• Exposure to major residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes.
• Direct client and stakeholder interaction.
• Opportunities to develop project management and leadership skills.
• Support towards professional development and chartership.
• A clear progression route towards Principal level.
• A collaborative and technically strong team environment.