Senior Transport Planner

The Role
As a Senior Transport Planner, you'll play a key role within my clients' transport planning team, delivering high-quality technical work that supports their clients across the energy, commercial and residential sectors.

You'll primarily focus on the early stages of the planning process-from site feasibility through to planning submission-while also having the opportunity to broaden your experience through work with public sector clients, including policy development, research, innovation and stakeholder engagement.

Whilst they would prefer you to be based in Scotland to be close to the team, this role is fully remote.

What you'll be doing

Development Planning & EIA

Supporting the preparation of Traffic and Transport chapters for Environmental Impact Assessments-particularly on large-scale energy and infrastructure projects such as wind farms, solar farms and battery storage schemes.
Producing Transport Assessments and Transport Statements to support a wide range of developments.
Undertaking site visits, feasibility studies and due diligence reviews from a transport perspective.

Traffic Engineering & Modelling
Carrying out detailed junction assessments using tools such as ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG.
Developing access strategies, internal layouts and highway mitigation proposals in line with DMRB and local standards.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement
Acting as a key point of contact for transport inputs on projects.
Working closely with clients, architects and multidisciplinary teams.
Engaging with local authorities and stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.

Project & Commercial Management
Managing project budgets, timelines and resource allocation.
Supporting tenders, fee proposals and the shaping of new opportunities, particularly in energy and infrastructure.

What's needed

Qualifications & Experience
A degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geography or a related subject.
Progression towards, or achievement of, Chartered status (e.g. CEng, TPP, MRTPI) is highly desirable.

Technical Skills
Strong hands-on experience with junction modelling software (ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG).
Experience producing EIAs, Transport Assessments and CTMPs.
Solid understanding of UK design guidance (e.g. Manual for Streets, DMRB) and planning policy.

Sector Experience
Background working with private sector clients such as developers or landowners.
Experience in energy or infrastructure projects (e.g. renewables, grid connections) would be a real advantage.

Commercial Awareness
Comfortable managing budgets and delivering work to deadlines, with a strong understanding of commercial drivers.

My client is one of the UK's most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. They provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you'll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate.

They will support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential.