Graduate Transport Planner

Graduate Transport Planner – Sheffield / Nottingham

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Transport Planner, based in either our Sheffield or Nottingham Office. Working alongside a small team of experienced and skilled transport planners, we will support you in developing the skills and knowledge that you will need for a rewarding career in transport planning.

We can offer you:

A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday A varied workload working on a variety of projects including urban regeneration, residential development, energy projects and mixed-use sustainable urban extensions across the UK. A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work The opportunity to join a vibrant, forward - thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development Hybrid working with the option of working from either our Nottingham or Sheffield offices.

The role: You will be working within a small and dedicated team working for national house builders, land promoters, and landowners. From assisting in securing planning permissions and land allocations, you will assist in data collection / analysis, preliminary highway design, site visits, report writing and will be given the opportunity to be a key part of our business.

We have big growth plans for our transport planning team and are looking for people with the enthusiasm to come and be part of this and to develop a career with us.

Meet the team: Marrons are a nationally growing team of town planning, socio-economic, heritage, transport, landscape and design consultants providing high quality advice and guidance on a wide range of planning and development issues.

We primarily advise on planning matters of all types and scales from leading and co-ordinating large and complex development proposals, to dealing with small scale and householder developments. We act on behalf of major house builders and developers, manufacturers and investment companies, blue chip companies and land promoters, in addition to land and property owners, retailers, local authorities and private individuals across the United Kingdom. We co-ordinate, project manage and audit planning applications, including EIA development, urban regeneration schemes, urban extensions, site allocation and promotions and strategic planning, housing land supply advice and commercial/retail planning expertise. We provide expert advice and guidance to our clients throughout all stages of the planning process and have considerable experience and knowledge of negotiating with local planning authorities, resolving issues, and delivering planning permissions.

Marrons is part of law firm Shakespeare Martineau. We are part of a large multi-disciplinary team which comprises lawyers, surveyors and chartered town planners. As part of Shakespeare Martineau, you will also have access to high quality training and support for the key business skills you need to progress your career in planning consultancy. We support and fund membership of the RTPI for our team.

Key Responsibilities:

Assisting in the preparation of Transport Statement / Transport Assessments / Travel Plan reports assisting with preparing initial Site Access Appraisals Data collection and analysis Preparing preliminary highway design drawings using AutoCAD Site visit works working with senior officers, clients and other consultants to deliver development

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

a degree in Transport planning, Geography, Civil Engineering or related Ideally exposure to AutoCAD and GIS excellent writing skills with a strong eye for detail and high level of accuracy excellent communication skills and a friendly approachable manner ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently strong IT skills drive, commitment, enthusiastic and a team player approach committed to your own personal and career development

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

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Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Marrons

Welcome to Marrons, a rapidly growing team of town planning, socio-economic, heritage, master-planning, design and architectural specialists committed to providing expert advice nationwide. We handle planning matters of all types and scales, serving major house builders, developers, manufacturers, investment companies, and more across the UK.

Specialising in coordinating, project managing, and auditing planning applications, we offer expert guidance on a wide range of issues including EIA development, urban regeneration, strategic planning, and commercial/retail planning. Leveraging our extensive experience, we negotiate with local planning authorities to secure permissions for our clients.

Marrons is part of Ampa Group, a leading house of brands in legal and professional services. Ampa Group brings together complementary firms - including Lime Solicitors, Mayo Wynne Baxter, Shakespeare Martineau and others - connected by shared values and a modern, people-first culture.

As a group, we’re focused on unlocking potential. We believe in the power of &: corporate & human, purposeful & profitable, ambitious & inclusive. Ampa Group provides the shared infrastructure, development programmes, culture, values and empowered working framework that enable our brands, and our people, to thrive.

For you, that means access to award-winning learning, flexibility built on trust, and opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists.

Marrons remains its own distinctive brand with its own clients and markets. Ampa Group gives our people the strength of the group and the freedom to grow their careers in the way that works for them. We prioritise the professional development of our team members and support membership of the RTPI.

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