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Senior / Principal Transport Planner
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Salary: £43000 - £58000 per annum
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - London
Town/City: City of London, London
Posted: 13/07/2026
Reference: BBBH5243_1783931282
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Senior / Principal Transport Planner (Development Planning)
Location: Woking or London (Holborn)
Salary: Excellent Salary (DOE) + Comprehensive Benefits
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Senior / Principal Transport Planner - Woking or London
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join a well-established, employee-focused transport planning and civil engineering consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality development planning advice across the UK.
With a strong pipeline of work and continued growth, the team is looking to appoint an experienced transport planner who can take ownership of projects, build strong client relationships and play an important role in supporting the continued expansion of the business.
You'll have the flexibility to be based in either the Woking or London office, working closely with an experienced and collaborative team on a broad range of residential, commercial, retail, education, healthcare and mixed-use developments.
The Role
You'll lead and manage development planning projects from initial feasibility through to planning application and delivery, providing commercially focused transport advice to developers, landowners and multidisciplinary design teams.
Responsibilities Will Include
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- Preparing and reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and supporting technical reports.
- Managing projects through the planning process while ensuring quality, programme and budget targets are achieved.
- Undertaking junction modelling and transport analysis using software such as TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY and LinSig.
- Providing transport advice to clients, architects, planners and local authorities throughout project delivery.
- Attending client meetings, design team meetings and stakeholder consultations.
- Supporting and mentoring junior transport planners.
- Assisting with fee proposals, project planning and wider business development activities.
What We're Looking For
We're Keen To Speak With Candidates Who Have
- Consultancy experience delivering development planning projects within the UK.
- Strong experience preparing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements for planning applications.
- Excellent report writing, communication and client management skills.
- Experience using TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY, LinSig or similar transport planning software.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and develop long-term client relationships.
- Chartered status or progress towards a relevant professional qualification would be advantageous.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to work from the office at least three days per week while collaborating closely with the wider team.
Why Apply?
- Join a highly respected consultancy with an excellent reputation in development planning and transport engineering.
- Work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, retail, education and mixed-use developments across the UK.
- Be part of a collaborative team where you'll have genuine responsibility and influence over project delivery.
- Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing business.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Supportive working environment with ongoing professional development and chartership support.
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If you're looking for your next Senior or Principal Transport Planning opportunity and want to join a consultancy with a strong project pipeline and excellent long-term career prospects, apply directly or contact Michael from Aldwych Consulting on 07787 736 270.
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.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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