Senior Transport Planner

Senior Transport Planner

Bennett & Game are proud to be representing a well-established engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions across the UK development sector. Our client is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join their Fareham office. With over 15 years in business and offices strategically located in the South, Central and Eastern regions, they provide transport, travel planning and civil engineering expertise to a diverse client base including housebuilders, land promoters, commercial developers and local authorities.

Their projects range from small residential schemes through to major mixed-use and strategic land allocations, offering exposure to a wide variety of developments. The business is recognised for exceeding client expectations and is underpinned by core values of customer focus, openness, results and excellence.

This is an employer that combines technical excellence with a genuinely supportive working environment. With a close-knit team of around 50 specialists, staff benefit from approachable leadership, structured career development, professional mentoring and access to industry-leading training. They are known for their collaborative culture, strong work-life balance and comprehensive benefits package.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary - dependent on experience.
• Quarterly bonus scheme of up to 10% of annual salary, with additional overage bonus if company targets are exceeded.
• 5% employer pension contribution (Standard Life).
• Private healthcare through Vitality, including access to active rewards.
• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays, with an additional day for your birthday if it falls in the working week.
• Holiday buy & sell scheme - purchase up to 5 days, sell up to 4.
• Flexible hours (8am-6pm, core 10am-4pm) with up to 2 days per week home working.
• One funded professional membership per year.
• Regular CPD sessions and training opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support.
• One annual paid community/charity day.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and free flu vaccinations.

Role Overview

• Write, check and occasionally approve technical reports such as Transport Assessments, Statements, Travel Plans and Technical Notes.
• Prepare appeal documentation including Statement of Case and Statement of Common Ground.
• Successfully manage schemes, including budget, timescales, and requesting additional fees where appropriate.
• Liaise directly with clients, officers and highway authorities, representing the company at meetings, consultations and appeal hearings.
• Provide guidance and training to junior colleagues.
• Complete, review and approve planning drawing requirements such as visibility splays, tracking diagrams and access designs with minimal amendments.
• Undertake junction modelling, trip generation/distribution analysis and apply the 'Decide and Provide' methodology.
• Identify and design mitigation schemes to overcome highway, safety and active travel constraints.
• Prepare fee proposals and tenders across all project scales.
• Contribute to Section 106 obligation discussions.
• Provide high-level initial feedback to clients and step in to support projects outside of your direct involvement when needed.

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in transport planning.
• Strong knowledge and application of national, regional and local policy and design guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft packages and transport modelling/junction assessment software.
• Ability to manage your own workload, delegate tasks and provide guidance to colleagues.
• Confidence to advise clients and provide feedback without reliance on full technical assessments.
• Experience preparing appeal documentation and attending public consultations.

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior-level role within a respected consultancy where your expertise will be valued, your leadership supported and your career development encouraged. If you are an experienced Transport Planner seeking progression, client-facing responsibility and involvement in high-profile projects, we would be keen to hear from you.

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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