Principal Transport Planner

Overview

In this Principal Transport Planner role, you lead development planning projects from feasibility to delivery, guiding TA/TS, Travel Plans and access studies. You collaborate with developers, authorities and design teams to shape schemes and manage programmes, budgets, and mentoring. The position offers visibility, client relationships and potential for business development within a growing transport planning team. You will influence projects from early stages and contribute to the firm’s development planning capabilities.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Career progression
• Professional memberships support
• Company pension
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Social activities

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage development planning projects
• Prepare and review Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, access appraisals, and feasibility studies
• Provide guidance to clients through the planning process (pre-application discussions, planning submissions, conditions, Section 106/278)
• Liaise with developers, planning consultants, architects, and local authorities
• Manage project programmes and budgets; mentor junior team members
• Contribute to business development, client relationships and fee proposals for Principal level

Key requirements

• Strong UK development planning experience in a consultancy environment
• Experience preparing and reviewing TA, TS, Travel Plans, and supporting technical reports
• Knowledge of TRICS, TEMPro and junction modelling software like Junctions, LinSig or similar
• Experience working with developers, planning consultants, architects, local authorities and highway authorities
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage projects, client relationships and deadlines
• Collaborative approach with mentoring mindset
• Experience across residential, mixed-use, commercial, retail or regeneration projects desirable
• Membership of CIHT, TPS, CILT or working towards chartership welcomed

• Excellent report writing and communication
• Project and deadline management
• Collaborative mentoring and teamwork
• TRICS
• TEMPro
• Junctions

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