WSP UK

Contact:	Madelon Armstrong
Region:	England - South East
Location:	Woking
Category:	Transport planning
Closes:	30 Apr 2018
Salary:	Unspecified
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Senior Transport Planner (Development Planning) - Woking

Job Description

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a Senior Transport Planner (Development Planning) to provide support to the Development Planning team and to act in the capacity as Project Manager on small projects as required. Following a number of recent project appointments for private developers, we are now looking to grow our Development Planning team in our Woking office where we have an expanding transport planning team offering a range of services to public and private sector clients. The requirement is for a Senior Transport Planner to work on and assist in leading a range of Development Planning projects. This role would suit an experienced Transport/Development Planner who has developed a strong technical base and gained some initial experience in project management, who now wishes to take the opportunity to work closer with our clients and take a greater level of responsibility on project management and overall responsibility of the projects. It will allow you to build experience of customer liaison and project management and mentoring whilst developing your own skills. Core functions:

Prepare high quality technical notes and reports; e.g.: feasibility studies; Transport Assessments, Travel Plans etc
Manage small projects to quality, cost and time
Provide clear advice to clients and members of project teams
Line Management of junior staff
Assist the Divisional Manager with providing career development support to team members
Deliver to agreed personal targets
Keep up to date with developments in areas of professional expertise
Actively contribute towards other duties across the Business Unit e.g. :health & safety, quality, training, Client feedback etc
Engage with more senior colleagues to develop scope of work, timescales and budget expectations
Resolve problems or issues to support the delivery of projects
Maintain effective working relationships with team members and clients.

About You

Demonstration of your experience in a development/transport planning occupation, in the private sector would be expected with evidence of developing responsibilities within this career. This should include personal experience of producing Transport Assessments plus capability in one or more of the following areas: Travel Plans, Junction Modelling, Development Control, Strategic and local policy. This a permanent role with excellent career prospects for an enthusiastic person. Qualifications:

First degree
MSc Transport Planning desirable, although not essential
Ideally Chartered Professional (CEng, MRTPI, TPP or CMILT) status (desirable)

Knowledge / ExperienceMust be proficient in Word and Excel; ideally understand/have experience of Macros etc.

Plus a selection of the following skills/experience.

Familiarity with manual for Streets and DMRB requirements
Traffic Data Analysis
Masterplanning
Transport Assessment
Travel Planning and Smarter Choices
Planning Policies
Conceptual highway design
Street and Place design e.g.; Manual for Streets
Junction Modelling (LinSig, Transyt, ARCADY, PICADY)
Microsimulation e.g.: PARAMICS, VISSIM
Must be an excellent communicator, orally and in the written form
Client facing and ability to interact with fellow professionals
Able to work under minimum supervision
Confident in advising/negotiating with clients and fellow team members
Analyse and solve complex transport issues
Able to accurately interpret results and create sustainable solutions
Able to structure and compose reports to a high quality.

About Us

A little about us:

We are one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms, helping create exciting and inspiring projects that help communities thrive.

We foster collaboration in everything we do, striving to leverage each other’s strengths across a network of experts, technical and non-technical, to exceed expectations together.

It matters to us that each of our colleagues comes to work every day with curiosity, drive and a sense of purpose. We are living proof that a stimulating, open working environment where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported is a catalyst for outstanding achievements.

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