Senior Transport Planner

Senior Transport Planner

Location: Newcastle

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a growing and established transport planning consultancy in Newcastle that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Transport Planner to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Transport Planner who has developed strong experience within the development planning sector and is now looking to take the next step in their career.

You will work on a varied portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, retail, education and mixed-use developments, providing transport planning advice from initial feasibility through to planning and delivery.

The Role

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will take responsibility for delivering projects and providing high-quality technical advice to clients, while also supporting the development of more junior members of the team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Providing transport planning and highways advice in support of development proposals.
• Undertaking traffic generation, distribution and impact assessments.
• Carrying out junction capacity assessments using appropriate modelling software.
• Developing transport strategies for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Liaising with clients, developers, local authorities and other professional consultants.
• Attending and contributing to client and project meetings.
• Managing projects, programmes and budgets to ensure successful delivery.
• Preparing technical reports and supporting planning applications.
• Providing technical input into planning negotiations and Section 106 discussions.
• Reviewing and mentoring the work of junior members of the team.
• Supporting business development and identifying opportunities to grow client relationships.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Senior Transport Planner with a strong background in development planning and consultancy.

You will ideally have:

• Several years' experience within transport planning consultancy.
• Strong experience delivering development planning projects.
• A good understanding of the UK planning system and the transport planning process.
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans.
• Strong knowledge of traffic generation, trip distribution and junction capacity assessment.
• Experience using software such as Junctions, LinSig and TRICS .
• Excellent report-writing and technical communication skills.
• The confidence to liaise directly with clients, developers and local authorities.
• Experience managing projects and taking responsibility for delivering work to deadlines and budgets.
• An interest in developing junior members of the team.
• A commercially aware and proactive approach to your work.
• Chartered or working towards CIHT or another relevant professional qualification would be advantageous.

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Transport Planner to join a consultancy where you can take genuine ownership of projects and continue developing both technically and commercially.

The role offers:

• A varied portfolio of high-profile development planning projects.
• Greater responsibility and autonomy across projects.
• Direct exposure to clients and senior stakeholders.
• The opportunity to mentor and develop junior colleagues.
• Clear progression towards Associate level and beyond.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The opportunity to play an important role in the continued growth of the Newcastle team.

If you are an experienced Transport Planner looking for a Senior-level opportunity in Newcastle , with the chance to take on greater responsibility, develop client relationships and progress your career, this could be an excellent opportunity to explore.