Transport Planner

Job Description

The Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal represents the largest coordinated investment in highway and transport infrastructure in Lancashire for forty years.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with an ambition to join the City Deal Delivery Team and work on the delivery of high-profile highways and transport infrastructure schemes in Central Lancashire.

This position presents and excellent opportunity to progress your career and work within a successful multidisciplinary team.

Activities will comprise:

•Analysis of big data and traffic forecasts at strategic and microsimulation network modelling levels (i.e. SATURN, CUBE, Aimsun, VISSIM);
•Junction capacity appraisal using traffic modelling tools (i.e. LinSig, Junctions 9);
•Identification of complex design solutions outlining critical capacity requirements and preparation of highways scheme concept designs;
•Working with, and providing technical support to, highway engineers in the development of scheme designs;
•Involvement in the submission of planning applications;
•Monitoring and evaluation of major highway schemes;
•Development of public transport and local centre enhancement schemes;
•Production of technical notes and project reports; and
•Attendance at public consultation events, meetings with local councillors and stakeholder engagement.

Key Accountabilities

See Role Profile
Skills and Experience

An ability to learn quickly and be versatile and adapt to the wide ranging challenges and opportunities of the role is essential.

An understanding of UK Government transport planning policies and guidance, including WebTAG and DMRB.

You will have strong numeracy and communication skills together with an excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools, particularly Excel, and bespoke Transport Planning software packages.
AutoCAD experience and an appreciation of relevant design principles is therefore advantageous.

Other

Please consider the attached Grade Profile and Person Specification in completing your application.

Lancashire County Council as an equal opportunities employer intends that no job applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief unless this can be objectively justified.

Lancashire County Council has agreed a Code of Conduct and Statement of Ethical Standards that outline the behavioural and ethical standards that must be upheld by its employees and casual workers. If you are appointed, you will be required to accept these provisions on appointment.

Essential car-user post
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
Available documents

Grade Profile
Person Specification

How to Apply

To apply click here

https://jobs.lancashire.gov.uk/how-to-apply.aspx