Principal Transport Planner
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Fareham |
| Area | Midlands, UKSouth central, UK |
| Sector | Construction, Property & Consulting - Highways Transportation & Rail |
| Salary | £55000 - £60000 per annum |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Taylor Smith |
| Job Ref | 34959 |
| Job Views | 60 |
- Description
A new vacancy for a Principal Transport Planner is now available in Fareham or Cambridge to join a large development planning focused Transport Planning team. They are looking for an experienced Transport Planner with at least 7 years experience.
You will know to show that you are able to lead your own Transport Planning team, work with others to win new work across sectors such as residential, commercial, infrastructure and sports & Leisure.
It will be your responsibility to lead and train your team of transport planners whilst be responsible for the quality assurance and technical output of your team. You will be liaising with stakeholders and clients on a daily basis and work with the Associates to identify new revenue streams and make sure that work is delivered on time and within budget.
Principal Transport Planner Requirements- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Membership of professional organisation, e.g. CIHT
- At least 7 years transport planning experience
- Extensive Transport Planning experience, demonstrating practical and theoretical specialist knowledge
- Experience in managing/training members of staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and delegate tasks
- Experience of working with computer-based systems including Microsoft programmes
- Ability to work on own initiative
Principal Transport Planner Requirements
- Write, check and approve technical reports such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and Technical Notes.
- Good understanding or modelling packages and methodologies to calculate trip generation and distributions
- Support preparation of and approve technical drawings where appropriate
- Experience in preparing appeal documentation including Statement of Case, Statement of Common Ground and Proof of Evidence
- Attendance as expert witness at appeal hearings and/or public inquiries
- Project manage schemes, including budget and time management
- Client liaison and management
- Assist with training and mentoring members of staff to support their career development
- Attend, contribute and lead towards meetings as appropriate
- Prepare, check and issue fee proposals and tenders
- Engage in, and identify, Business Development opportunities including networking events
- Develop and inform Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and team strategies
- Line management responsibility including holding appraisals
- Winning work for the team
- Be adaptable to assist team members and cover project responsibilities while other colleagues are away
If interested in this Principal Transport Planner Position 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.
