Transport / Senior / Principal Planner

This role will suit a Senior Transport Planner with significant relevant experience, looking for the next step in their career and to develop their skillset. The main responsibilities of this role will be to guide clients and assist in project delivery. You will be expected to be both proficient with technical aspects and have the commercial awareness.

We are looking for an individual who can deliver and oversee high-quality technical planning service deliverables from the transport team helping build, grow and manage the transport planning team and assist and work with the wider disciplines at Ridge to continue to build our excellent reputation.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

Management and successful delivery of transport planning projects, including day to day management of projects and clients

Analyses relating to transportation/traffic engineering projects including traffic modelling, database, spread sheet and proprietary modelling coding and interrogation

Ideally experience in the design of planning stage highway design solutions for proposed developments

Preparation of technical reports and presentations relating to the project as required in line with company and client requirements as well as national standards and codes of practice

Working in collaboration with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design

Liaising with the Project Partner / Manager and client to keep informed of all developments associated with the project

Assisting in the resolution of complex technical issues

Document management, including drawing registers

Providing transport planning advice to colleagues and clients

Monitoring and managing project budgets and programmes

We are looking for a Senior Transport Planner with proven track record in development planning, delivering transport planning projects and ideally within a consultancy background. The role is designed for individuals with a passion for transport planning through a proactive, can-do attitude and an interest in collaborative working opportunities., Degree in transport related/numeric subject (e.g.Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering) or equivalent

Team player, self-starter and problem solver with 'can-do' attitude

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Confident and outgoing individual

Relevant experience, including a range of development projects, preferably within the UK private sector.

Commercial awareness and the confidence, ability and experience to provide clear, authoritative advice

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project

An excellent knowledge of the principles of transport planning and understanding of trip generation, trip distribution, design standards, and the contents of Transport Assessments/Statements and Travel Plan is required

A detailed understanding of TRICS, Junctions 10 and LinSig is required. Skills in CAD, road safety engineering, junction design and assessment would be an advantage

Client focused with good interpersonal skills and collaborative working approach with a high level of commitment to quality

Full current driving licence