Senior​/Principal Transport Planner

An exciting opportunity for a Senior/Principal Transport Planner in Manchester is now available to open a new office!

You'd be joining an established transport planning specialist but opening a new office in Manchester City Centre, spearheading their growth in the city. First established in Liverpool, they're ready to invest in you as a Principal to build a team of your own, leveraging work from their clients that are across the North West and beyond.

This consultancy work with some of the largest developers in the UK such as Gladman and FI Real Estate alongside some unique developments like Golf Courses and leisure facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Project Delivery

• Lead the preparation and review of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and Technical Notes
• Provide expert transport planning input to support planning applications and development-led schemes
• Undertake and oversee junction capacity assessments and traffic modelling (e.g. ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG, TEMPro)
• Review highway and access designs to ensure compliance with local authority and national guidance
• Advise on active travel, public transport and sustainable transport strategies
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery to programme and budget

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of contact for developers, architects, planners and local authorities
• Attend and lead design team meetings, planning meetings and public consultations
• Support negotiations with highway authorities and planning officers
• Contribute to fee proposals, scopes of work and business development activities

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and intermediate transport planners
• Review technical outputs and ensure high-quality, commercially aware delivery
• Support the development of internal best practice and technical standards

Essential Requirements

• Degree (or postgraduate qualification) in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline
• Significant experience (typically 8+ years) in a development planning or transport planning consultancy
• Proven track record delivering transport planning support for planning applications
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, highways guidance and local authority processes
• Experience preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
• Competence in junction modelling software (e.g. LINSIG, ARCADY, PICADY)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident client-facing professional with commercial awareness
• Ability to manage workloads, deadlines and junior staff effectively

If interested in this position, but would like to find out more before formally applying, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.

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