Principal Transport Planner
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Manchester |
| Area | Yorkshire, UKNorth West, UK |
| Sector | Construction, Property & Consulting - Highways Transportation & Rail |
| Salary | £45000 - £55000 per annum |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Taylor Smith |
| Job Ref | 36695 |
| Job Views | 34 |
- Description
Role: Principal Transport Planner
Location: Leeds or Manchester City Centre
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000
I am currently recruiting for an independent transport planning consultancy that are looking for a Principal Transport Planner to join their Leeds or Manchester City Centre offices. They are looking for a Principal Transport Planner with over 6 years experience that covers Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Local Plans, Transport Strategies, Traffic Management Plans and Access Studies.
The perfect candidates will also have experience of traffic modelling using Junctions 9 software's (ARCADY, PICARDY & OSCADY). This will hugely benefit you in this role. As a Senior Transport Planner you will take a leading role working with clients such as Hoteliers, Golf Course Developers, Motorway Services and residential house builders to name a few. These clients span across the UK with projects being spread across their Manchester and Leeds offices.
Principal Transport Planner Responsibilities:- Obtaining, analysing and interpreting traffic and transport data from a range of external sources;
- Appraising development sites in terms of their accessibility by a range of transport modes;
- Undertaking junction capacity assessments;
- Day-to-day technical input into projects as well as project management of smaller development proposals;
- Inputting to masterplan and junction designs; and
- Attending and contributing to design team and client meetings.
Principal Transport Planner Requirements:
- A degree qualification in a relevant field;
- Have a thorough understanding of the principles of transport planning;
- Excellent presentation and technical writing skills; and
- The ability to manage their own time to meet project deadlines;
- The ability to develop and run traffic models using Junctions software;
- An understanding of the application of highway design standards and guidance.
- Technical experience, including proficiency with relevant industry software e.g. TRICS, TEMPRO.
If interested in this role, but would like further information before formally applying, please contact Taylor smith at Calibre Search Manchester.
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