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Transport Planner
Transport Planner – Development Planning
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Benefits
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Planner to join a growing transport planning consultancy in Birmingham. Working as part of an experienced and collaborative team, you'll be involved in delivering transport planning advice for a diverse range of development projects across the Midlands and wider UK.
This role offers the chance to work on residential, commercial, mixed-use, retail, logistics and industrial developments, from initial feasibility through to planning approval, providing strategic transport advice to a varied client base.
Whether you're an Assistant Transport Planner looking to take the next step, or an experienced Transport Planner seeking greater responsibility, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and forward-thinking consultancy.
The Role
As a Transport Planner, you will:
- Prepare Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans.
- Produve Technical Notes and transport planning reports to support planning applications.
- Undertake trip generation, distribution, and junction capacity assessments using industry-standard software.
- Analyse traffic and transport data to inform development proposals.
- Liaise with local authorities, clients, architects, and the wider project team throughout the planning process.
- Assist with access appraisals and highway design considerations.
- Attend client meetings and contribute to project discussions.
- Support senior members of the team in delivering projects to programme and budget.
- Keep up to date with national planning policy and local transport guidance.
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About You
The successful candidate will have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geography, or a related discipline.
- Around 1–5 years' experience within transport planning or highways consultancy.
- Experience preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans.
- A good understanding of the UK planning system and development planning process.
- Experience using software such as Junctions 10, LinSig, TRICS, and TEMPro (desirable).
- Strong report writing and communication skills.
- A proactive approach with excellent organisational skills.
- The ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
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What's on Offer
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Company pension scheme.
- Professional membership fees paid.
- Support towards Chartership and ongoing professional development.
- Regular training and mentoring from experienced transport planners.
- Exposure to a varied portfolio of projects across the Midlands and across multiple sectors.
- Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.
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