Principal/Associate Transport Planner
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Bristol |
| Area | South West, UK |
| Sector | Construction, Property & Consulting - Highways Transportation & Rail |
| Salary | £55000 - £65000 per annum |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Taylor Smith |
| Job Ref | 34260 |
| Job Views | 112 |
- Description
A Multi-Office SME is looking for an Principal/Associate Transport Planner to join their quickly expanding team in the new Bristol office. With the appointment of a Regional Director in Bristol just over 12 months ago and their immediate success in winning work, the team has grown to a point where another senior member of the team is now required.
Your role as a Principal/Associate will be to lead the junior members of staff on the development planning projects that are being won across Bristol and the South West. This will allow further growth and subsequently fantastic career opportunities and a route to Director for you.
You'll also get the chance to learn from the Regional Director in business development and get direct access to the teams clients which are in a number of different sectors in Bristol and across the South West. These include Education, Healthcare, Residential and commercial, and even sustainable energy projects!
Principal/Associate Transport Planner Responsibilities- Carry out and / or oversee the preparation of site appraisals, feasibility studies and pre-application advice
- Prepare and / or oversee the preparation of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans
- Undertake and / or oversee the preparation of traffic modelling and junction capacity assessments
- Liaise with clients, project team members and local authorities
- Prepare fee proposals and invoices and manage job finances on a day to day basis
- Attend meetings with clients, local authorities and/or other members of the project team
- Oversee and co-ordinate whole projects and packages of work including managing their finances
- Enhance and promote the image of Glanville Consultants by their actions
Principal/Associate Transport Planner Requirements
- Qualified to a minimum of degree level in an appropriate subject
- A proven ability to lead/manage projects, including their finances
- An ability to deal with clients and other professionals
- An ability to professionally represent the company
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Experience in preparing complex Transport Assessments
- Experience with undertaking and/or interpreting micro-simulation traffic modelling using Paramics or VISSIM or network modelling using SATURN
- Experience of promoting large scale residential development through the Local Plan process, with associated preparation of relevant evidence base
- Experience of appearing at and preparing evidence to support Planning Appeals and Public Enquiries as an expert witness
- An ability to prepare firm and robust rebuttals to statutory consultees through the planning process including negotiating S106 requests to secure positive results for our client
If interested in this role in Bristol, but perhaps would like to discuss further before formally applying please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.
