Senior Transport Planner - Newcastle

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Role: Senior Transport Planner

Location: Newcastle

Salary: £45-£55k (DOE)

Ref: MB652

We are currently working with a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy to recruit a Senior Transport Planner to join their growing Development Planning team in Newcastle.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a transport planning professional looking to take the next step in their career, with a strong pipeline of residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across the South-West and beyond. The Senior Transport Planner role involves supporting planning applications through the delivery of high-quality transport advice, technical assessments, and design input.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support the preparation of Transport Assessments, Statements, and Travel Plans for development planning applications.
• Contribute to transport strategies, access design and feasibility studies for new developments.
• Undertake junction and network modelling (e.g. ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG).
• Liaise with clients, architects, local authorities, and project teams to progress schemes through planning.
• Support junior staff and contribute to mentoring and team development.
• Contribute to fee proposals, project planning, and client relationship management (particularly at Principal level).
• Identify new work opportunities and assist in business development (at Principal level).

Requirements:

• A degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in transport or development planning consultancy.
• Experience in writing technical reports to support planning applications.
• Familiarity with design standards and guidance such as the NPPF, Manual for Streets, and DMRB.
• Proficient in transport modelling and analysis software such as ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG, TRICS.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Chartered or working towards chartership (CIHT, TPS or similar) preferred.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary in line with experience.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Company pension with strong employer contributions.
• Ongoing training and support towards professional development.

What to do next:

If you are interested in this Senior Transport Planner position in Newcastle, then please click on the link to apply.

If you are interested in hearing about any other opportunities within Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Drainage, Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Structural Engineering, Drainage Engineering, or Flood Risk Engineering, then please contact Martin on 01792 940001 for further information.