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I am working with a National Multi-Disciplinary's Transport Planning team as they look to hire a Principal/Associate Transport Planner in Reading.
This team are working on some unique and interesting Transport Projects including Masterplans, unique development schemes like Red Bull's F1 HQ and a whole host of residential, education and healthcare sector schemes.
As an Principal/Associate transport Planner, you will be a leading figure in the team, managing your own skills, mentoring junior staff and working with the Transport Planning Director to identify and win new projects with private developers.
Principal/Associate Transport Planner Responsibilities:
- Responsibility of delivery of transport planning projects, including day to day management of projects and clients, fee proposals, change control and invoicing
- Providing transport planning advice to colleagues and clients
- Responsible for developing excellent client relationships and securing repeat work
- Preparation of technical reports and presentations as required in line with company and client requirements as well as national standards and codes of practice
- Liaising with the Project Partner and client to keep informed of all developments associated with the project
- Supporting the Discipline Partner to develop and grow the team
- Overseeing analyses relating to transport planning and design projects including CAD, GIS, transport modelling, spread sheet and proprietary modelling coding and interrogation
Principal/Associate Transport Planner Requirements
- Degree or relevant experience in transport related/numeric subject (e.g., Transport Planning, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering), or equivalent
- An excellent knowledge of the principles of transport planning including a detailed understanding of policy, relevant design standards, and the requirements of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
- Client focused with good interpersonal skills and collaborative working approach with a high level of commitment to quality
- Relevant experience, including a range of projects across the sectors, preferably within the Private Development sector
- Commercial awareness and the confidence, ability and experience to provide clear, authoritative advice
- A detailed understanding of TRICS for trip generation, the fundamentals of trip distribution, and assessment skills using Junctions 10 and LinSig, CAD, road safety engineering, junction design and assessment.
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation or Transport Planning Society or an equivalent professional organisation
- Full current driving licence
If interested in this role but would like to find out more before formally applying, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.
