Transport Planner

Description

Requirements

• An MSc or post degree qualifications in a transport related subject
• An interest or qualification in urban design and experience of working on major movement studies
• The successful candidate will be a member (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional organisation (such as CIHT, CILT, TPS or ICE)
• An understanding of the role of the Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) and His Majesty’s (HM) Treasury Green Book in scheme development
• A strong interest in transportation, transport policy and strategy, business cases, placemaking, and sustainability Degree in a related discipline (or equivalent). This could include Transport Planning, Geography, Engineering, Economics, Urban Planning
• Use of mapping software packages and GIS skills
• Knowledge of the North-West and/or North-East and regional transport and regeneration market
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, including the ability to manipulate and interpret transport and socio-economic data using spreadsheets and other tools
• Good report writing abilities
• Demonstrable skills in at least some of the following: transport policy and strategy, business cases, transport economics, scheme development and appraisal, or sustainable transport planning

Benefits

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance