Job Title: Senior Transport Planner

Ref: BM366

Location: Southampton

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established multidisciplined consultancy who provide award-winning services to high profile projects across the UK. They are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Transport Planner to hit the ground running for their team in Southampton.

Benefits for the role of Senior Transport Planner include:

• Highly competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Professional development
• Personal development

Duties for the role of Senior Transport Planner:

• Leading and managing a diverse range of transport planning projects across residential, commercial, education and mixed-use developments
• Preparing, reviewing and overseeing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Technical Notes and access appraisals
• Undertaking and reviewing traffic data analysis, trip generation and distribution assessments, and junction capacity modelling
• Developing practical transport mitigation strategies, including solutions relating to highway capacity, road safety and sustainable travel
• Managing project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure successful delivery within agreed timescales
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, developers, planning consultants, architects and Local Highway Authorities
• Preparing fee proposals, tender submissions and project cost estimates

Requirements for the role of Senior Transport Planner:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline
• At least five years' experience in transport planning, ideally within a consultancy environment
• Proven experience preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and associated technical reports
• A sound understanding of national and local transport planning policy, planning guidance and relevant design standards
• Experience with traffic analysis, trip generation methodologies and junction capacity assessments
• The ability to manage multiple projects, programmes, budgets and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in dealing directly with clients and external stakeholders
• Experience mentoring colleagues or providing technical guidance to less experienced team members
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with good commercial awareness and a focus on delivering practical solutions
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, or a commitment to working towards professional accreditation, would be advantageous

If this role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to Transport Planning please feel free to contact Ben Moore on or email . There are many more roles available on our website at www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk. This is a permanent role