Transport Planner

Manchester Permanent Full-Time

Are you a Transport Planner looking for a role where your development is genuinely prioritised? Or perhaps you're an ambitious Graduate Transport Planner with around two years' experience, ready to step into a more autonomous position and accelerate your career?
We're working with a growing, employee-focused multidisciplinary consultancy that has built an excellent reputation across the development and infrastructure sectors. With a collaborative team culture, strong leadership and a commitment to professional development, this is an opportunity to work closely with experienced senior professionals while playing a key role in delivering projects across the UK.

Joining a well-established transport planning team, you'll gain exposure to a diverse range of development projects spanning residential, commercial, education and mixed-use schemes. You'll be involved throughout the project lifecycle, working directly with senior leadership while developing your technical and client-facing skills.
Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals and related technical reports
• Undertaking junction capacity assessments and transport modelling
• Supporting highway and access design work using CAD software
• Managing project delivery and programme requirements
• Liaising with local authorities, stakeholders, project teams and clients
• Attending site visits, public consultations and project meetings
• Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members where appropriate

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience within a transport planning consultancy environment
• Exposure to development-led transport planning projects across sectors such as residential, commercial or education
• Knowledge of junction modelling and wider transport assessment methodologies
• Experience engaging with clients, stakeholders and local authorities
• An understanding of the planning process and its relationship with transport strategy and assessment
• Strong communication and report-writing skills
• A full UK driving licence
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)

In return, you'll join a business that places a genuine emphasis on employee wellbeing, progression and work-life balance, offering:

• Competitive salary package
• Industry-leading annual leave allowance, including additional leave over the Christmas period and extra service-related holidays
• Company pension contribution
• Life assurance cover
• Comprehensive wellbeing and employee support programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme and paid volunteering opportunities
• Regular company social events and team activities
• Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development
• Direct mentorship from highly experienced senior leaders within the business

If you're looking to take the next step in your transport planning career within a supportive, forward-thinking consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Will Herman
(phone number removed)

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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