Senior Transport Planner in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Senior Transport Planner

Location: Sheffield
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Are you a Transport Planner looking for your next step with a growing, multidisciplinary consultancy? This could be just the opportunity you've been waiting for!

My client is an established and forward-thinking consultancy providing specialist engineering, environmental and planning services across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Transport Planner to join their team in Sheffield.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in a varied portfolio of projects, take ownership of your own workload and work alongside a talented team of professionals. If you're someone who enjoys solving transport challenges, building client relationships and seeing projects progress from concept through to delivery, this could be right up your street!

Benefits for the role of Senior Transport Planner:

• Competitive salary of £35,000 - £45,000
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Pension contributions
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Support towards professional development and chartership
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting projects
• Friendly and supportive working environment

Duties for the role of Senior Transport Planner:

• Preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Undertaking transport planning and highway-related technical work.
• Supporting the delivery of projects across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, developers and other stakeholders.
• Managing projects and ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Providing technical advice and contributing to the development of transport strategies.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Contributing to business development and maintaining strong client relationships.

Requirements for the role of Senior Transport Planner:

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within a transport planning consultancy or relevant environment.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• A good understanding of UK transport planning policy and highway design principles.
• Strong report-writing, analytical and communication skills.
• The ability to manage projects and work independently.
• A proactive attitude with the confidence to liaise with clients and stakeholders.
• Working towards or holding a relevant professional qualification (such as TPP or CEng) would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you're a Transport Planner ready to take the next step in your career, I'd love to hear from you!

For a confidential discussion or more information, get in touch:

Efan Thomas
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