Highways Planner

Highways Planner (LH3238A) Hampshire, England

Location:

Hampshire

Salary: GBP
25000 - GBP
35000 per annum

Transport Planner

Hours
:
Monday to Friday, core hours required (flexible opportunity)

Sector
:
Civil Engineering, Highway Planning

Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in transport planning, travel planning, and civil and structural engineering services. They support both public and private sector clients on a wide range of development and infrastructure projects, delivering practical, high-quality solutions from early feasibility through to detailed design and project delivery.

With an experienced and technically strong team, the company provides end-to-end support and emphasizes communication, long-term relationships, and continuous improvement, underpinned by core values of customer focus, openness, results, and excellence. The organisation aims to deliver reliable and innovative engineering solutions for diverse projects nationwide.

• Manage and deliver small to medium transport planning projects, including budget and time management
• Prepare, review, and occasionally approve technical reports such as Transport Statements, Technical Notes, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals
• Prepare more detailed reports, including Transport Assessments and Modelling Notes
• Undertake access appraisals, design access options, and review planning drawing requirements (visibility splays, vehicle tracking, access design)
• Apply transport policy, design guidance, and local planning regulations to projects
• Conduct site visits independently and provide professional opinions to inform scheme development
• Attend and contribute to project team, client, Local Highway Authority, and public consultation meetings
• Identify and propose mitigation measures to address highway capacity and active travel issues
• Liaise with clients, planners, architects, and highway officers, maintaining professional working relationships
• Prepare fee proposals for projects and contribute to larger project proposals
• Support business development initiatives and attend networking events as required
• Assist colleagues in marketing initiatives, maintaining client satisfaction and quality standards
• Provide guidance and support to other team members as required
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively within the team
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality management systems (QMS)

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Ideally working towards membership of a relevant professional organisation
• At least 2 years’ experience in transport planning
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, TRICS, and transport modelling software
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical reports such as Transport Statements, Technical Notes, Travel Plans, and Access Appraisals
• Experience preparing more detailed documents such as Transport Assessments and Modelling Notes
• Experience managing small to medium-sized projects, including budget and time management
• Experience working with local authorities, architects, and planners
• Experience undertaking site visits and providing professional opinions
• Experience preparing fee proposals for small to medium projects and contributing to larger projects
• Experience supporting business development, marketing initiatives, and networking events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload, work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Competence with computer-based systems, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to apply national and local transport policy and design guidance appropriately
• Ability to undertake access appraisals, design access options, and review planning drawing requirements (visibility splays, vehicle tracking, access design)
• Understanding of trip generation, distribution, and mitigation measures for capacity or active travel improvements
• Ability to attend and contribute to client, project team, and Local Highway Authority meetings
• Professional judgement to contribute to early-stage scheme development
• Problem-solving skills and adaptability to support colleagues and cover project responsibilities
• Abi…