Senior Transport Planner – 2 Jobs AvailableAre you an experienced transport planning or highways professional looking for a role where you can help shape sustainable development and support the future of local transport infrastructure? If you are, we’d like to hear from you!If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Transport Planner, Principal Transport Planner, Transport Planning Engineer, Senior Highways Engineer, Highways Development Management Officer, Transport Development Officer, Planning Liaison Officer, Development Management Officer
SALARY:
£44,433 to £47,925 per annum + BenefitsLOCATION:
Hybrid / Matlock, Derbyshire, East MidlandsJOB TYPE:
Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS:
37 Hours per Week Monday to Friday
JOB OVERVIEWThis is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Transport Planner to join a transport development management service, providing specialist advice on highways and transportation matters linked to new development.As the Senior Transport Planner, you will manage a caseload of major and complex sites, assess transport impacts, support planning consultations and help secure appropriate highways and transportation mitigation.The Senior Transport Planner will also work closely with internal teams, local planning authorities, developers, partners and communities to support economic and sustainable development in line with policies and strategies.
DUTIESYour duties as the Senior Transport Planner include:Managing Complex Cases:
Manage a caseload of significant development schemes involving complex highway matters and wider network impactsProviding Technical Advice:
Provide formal transport development management advice, including input on pre-application enquiries, outline planning applications, reserved matters applications and planning appealsAssessing Transport Impacts:
Review and assess transport analysis, modelling and assessment work relating to new development proposalsSecuring Mitigation:
Negotiate highways and transportation mitigation, including planning conditions, planning obligations, Section 106 discussions and other appropriate funding routesPreparing Reports:
Prepare and present complex technical and non-technical reports, documentation and statutory consultee responsesSupporting Service Delivery:
Assist the team manager with workload management, service planning, efficiency and effective delivery of the transport development management serviceRepresenting the Organisation:
Represent the organisation at meetings, public inquiries, planning appeals, public meetings, site liaison meetings and external forums as requiredWorking in Partnership:
Build effective relationships with local planning authorities, developers, external agencies, contractors, community groups and other stakeholdersSupporting Colleagues:
Supervise, organise, motivate and mentor colleagues working on transportation, highways and planning liaison mattersPromoting Compliance:
Support work undertaken in line with planning legislation, regulations, national policy guidance and relevant organisational policies
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSESSENTIALDegree, diploma or equivalent qualification in a transport planning or engineering related fieldMembership of the Chartered Institute of Highways & TransportationStrong experience assessing the transportation aspects of new developmentExperience representing a highway authority or equivalent within the planning consultation process, including planning appeals and public inquiriesExperience preparing technical reports, documentation and statutory consultee responsesDetailed knowledge of transport development management processes, planning legislation and highways-related development mattersStrong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to manage complex workloads, prioritise deadlines and deliver high quality technical responsesAbility to work collaboratively across teams, departments, partners and external organisationsAbility to travel throughout the county and work occasional evenings or weekends when requiredAbility to speak fluent English to communicate fully with clients and the publicDESIRABLEExperience using performance management tools and electronic systemsKnowledge of planning obligation agreements, including S278 and S38Ability to solve technical and logistical problems quickly and adapt to changing situations
BENEFITSGenerous annual leave schemeExcellent local government pensionEmployee discountsHybrid working options, subject to service needs
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