Senior Transport Planner

3 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom BDP UK Full time

**Vacancy type**
- Current vacancies**Profession**
- Structural and Civil Engineering**Location**
- Manchester**Description**

**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**:
**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, BDP can 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.

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