Senior Transport Planner

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Building Design Partnership Full time

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Full Time, Permanent.

We are seeking an experienced Transport Planner to form part of a newly established Transport Planning team based in Manchester, working predominantly across the North West but also supporting projects across our northern region. The role requires experience on development related transport planning projects, which would include masterplan and site appraisals, junction modelling, transport assessments and travel planning work. This position would involve building relationships with internal and external Clients to secure work, including working closely with the Associate Transport Planner to develop the transport planning team.

About The Role:

The Manchester civil engineering team currently work collaboratively on challenging, high profile projects with our architects, engineers and designers across our Northern Region. Our projects include the provision of civil engineering designs associated with building developments and public realm projects, from the early masterplanning stage through to delivery of solutions on site, highway infrastructure projects and civil engineering masterplanning including flood risk. The Manchester transport planning team sits within the civil engineering team.The successful candidate would have the opportunity to be part of the development and growth of the newly created transport planning team, working closely with our current civil engineering team.BDP also has a strong Urbanism team working across the UK on masterplanning and regeneration projects at the forefront of urban and public realm design practice. The successful candidate will work closely with our Urbanism team providing knowledge of best practice in developing transport and movement strategies to help to deliver quality place making solutions.

Key Experience & Responsibilities:

The role will include, but not be limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • Undertaking and development of Site Access Appraisals
  • Undertaking of Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Design and Access Statements, Transport input into Environmental Assessments and Travel Plans
  • Development of concept designs for highways schemes for access and junction improvements
  • Development and mentoring of junior team members
  • Development of client relationships
  • Producing fee proposals
  • Assisting associates in seeking out and securing new opportunities
  • Resourcing and financial monitoring and reporting
  • Developing good relationships with professions across BDP.

About You:

  • You will have proven experience working in a Transport Planning consultancy and be comfortable presenting ideas and project work to Clients
  • You will have relevant, and extensive post graduate experience and good knowledge of transport planning policy, principles and standards. Particularly those required for development planning, travel planning and active travel
  • You will ideally have or be working towards becoming a Chartered Transport Planning Professional/Chartered Engineer certified by the Engineering Council
  • You will have strong practical knowledge of Linsig, Junctions 9 and preferably experience of using TRACC/similar
  • You will have a strong understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance.

Your Personal Skills:

  • Highly motivated and passionate about delivering projects to time, budget and quality
  • Organised and methodical with particular attention to detail
  • The ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines under pressure
  • Have a pragmatic approach and possess strong problem solving techniques
  • Be commercially aware
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships at all levels with clients and employees alike and across all professional disciplines
  • Able to manage Client expectations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with an ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.

BDP Offers:

In return, BDPcan offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession-led events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring program which is supported by our online internal learning platform.We are committed to being an employer of choice and offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package as well as interesting work, a rewarding and friendly environment, excellent office space, and a respect for the work-life balance of our people through hybrid working.

All employees can participate in BDP's stakeholder pension arrangement to which the company contributes, the BDP Profit Share Scheme and tax-efficient Smart Benefits, Life Insurance, Long Term Sickness Insurance, Private Medical insurance and health screening, interest-free season ticket loans and enhanced maternity and paternity provision, plus many more.We offer regular international and studio-based social, sporting, and charitable activities. Some recent events include themed month-end socials, a hiking club, weekly complimentary yoga, wellbeing webinars, and toolbox talks. Our variety of employee forums drives the development of new ideas, giving everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard.To find out in more detail about what BDP can offer you, please follow:

To Apply:

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