Location: Bishopsgate London- Hybrid
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000+ DOE
Senior or Principal Transport Planner required to join an established independent multidisciplinary consultancy, working within a growing Development Planning team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner who enjoys taking ownership of projects and providing practical, commercially focused transport advice to developers and wider project teams.
The role can be tailored to suit either an experienced Senior Transport Planner looking to progress to Principal level, or an established Principal Transport Planner seeking a technically focused position without the expectation of significant business development responsibilities. The successful candidate will work on a varied portfolio of development-led transport planning projects predominantly across the Midlands and South of England.
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Principal Transport Planner Salary & Benefits
£45,000 - £65,000+ salary depending on experience
Higher packages considered for exceptional Principal-level candidates
Hybrid working
Woking, London or Bristol office options
Company pension
Professional membership support
Continued professional development
Clear progression opportunities
Varied development planning project workload
Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
Principal Transport Planner Job Overview
Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
Undertaking access appraisals and feasibility studies
Producing technical notes and supporting planning documentation
Advising clients on transport strategy from pre-application through to planning submission
Supporting projects through planning conditions, S106 and S278 matters
Reviewing development proposals and identifying practical transport solutions
Liaising directly with developers, architects, planning consultants and other members of the design team
Liaising and negotiating with local planning authorities and highway authorities
Managing project programmes, budgets and client expectations
Reviewing technical work produced by junior members of the team
Supporting and mentoring less experienced Transport Planners
Undertaking junction capacity assessments and interpreting modelling outputs
Principal Transport Planner Job Requirements
The successful candidate should have strong UK development planning experience and ideally demonstrate
Experience working within a transport planning or multidisciplinary consultancy
Strong knowledge of UK development planning and highway processes
Experience preparing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements
Experience preparing Travel Plans and transport-related technical reports
Good knowledge of TRICS and TEMPro
Experience with junction modelling software such as Junctions, LinSig or similar
Experience liaising with planning and highway authorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage projects independently
Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets
Ability to support and mentor junior colleagues
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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Salary description
£45000.00 - £65000.00 per year