Principal Transport Planner

Principal Transport Planner

Location: London | Hybrid Working
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

I'm working with one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies, who are looking to strengthen their London team with an experienced Principal Transport Planner.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transport planner looking to take the next step in their career, taking ownership of complex projects while providing technical leadership, developing client relationships and supporting the growth of the wider team.

The Role

As a Principal Transport Planner, you'll take a leading role in the delivery of a range of development-related transport projects, providing technical expertise and strategic advice to clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing complex development-related transport projects
Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
Developing transport strategies and undertaking multi-modal trip generation, forecasting and scenario testing
Providing technical guidance across transport planning and modelling
Using industry-standard software including TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions and LinSig
Applying relevant standards and guidance including MfS, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Active Travel guidance and Healthy Streets principles
Managing project teams, delegating tasks and overseeing quality, programme and budgets
Liaising with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders
Representing clients at meetings, consultations and public inquiries where required
Supporting business development, bids and identifying new opportunities
Mentoring and developing junior and senior members of the team

About You

We're looking for an experienced Transport Planner with a strong background in development-related transport planning and the ability to take technical ownership of projects.

You should have:

Extensive experience delivering Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Access Appraisals
Strong technical knowledge of transport planning, modelling and development proposals
Experience using TRICS, TEMPRO, Junctions, LinSig or similar software
Good understanding of MfS, DMRB and LTN 1/20
Experience managing projects and providing technical guidance to colleagues
Strong client and stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication and report-writing abilities
A proactive and commercially aware approach
The ability to mentor and support more junior members of the team
Membership of a relevant professional body such as TPS, CIHT, ICE or CILT would be advantageous, as would chartership or working towards chartership.

What's on Offer

£50,000 - £60,000 salary
Private Healthcare (self)
Critical Illness Cover
Life Assurance - 3x salary
Discretionary bi-annual bonus
25 days' holiday + bank holidays, increasing with long service
5% employer pension contribution, increasing to 15% with long service
Professional development and training opportunities
Payment of two professional subscriptions
Hybrid and flexible working
Opportunity to work on a diverse range of high-profile projects
Excellent career progression within a growing independent consultancyGet in touch with Will Herman on (phone number removed) if you are interested.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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