I am looking for an Associate Transport Planner to take a regional leadership role in Newcastle working with a UK Wide Transport Planning team.

As an Associate Transport Planner you will be joining a busy and growing Transport team in Newcastle and take on the position of developing and establishing their transport planning service offering in the region. The wider team works on projects from the public and private sector and you will work closely with the Director of Transport to drive the service offering and grow your own team in the office.

You will need to demonstrate an ability to develop new business, manage your own team and deliver a variety of projects including Active Travel, Masterplanning and development planning scheme.

Associate Transport Planner Responsibilities

Proven background in work-winning, utilising a consultancies retained clients and new clients you have a working relationship with.
Proven experience in leading projects.
Solid experience in understanding client briefs, developing fee proposals and effectively delivering project work.
Wide experience in development-related transport analysis and assessment, providing transportation support at feasibility and planning stages and for discharging planning conditions.
Proficiency in producing various transportation reports (i.e. Transport Statement/Assessment, Travel Plan, Delivery and Servicing Plan)
Proficiency in use of specialist software including AutoCAD, Junction 10, LinSig, Trics and TEMPro, besides use of Microsoft Office software.
Experience in Active Travel schemes and Behavioural Change opportunities is desirable.
Awareness of GIS, microsimulation modelling and S38/S278 is required.

Associate Transport Planner Requirements

Excellent presentation and technical writing skills.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to Directors, senior management team, staff and clients;
High degree of competence in project management and commercial awareness.
Chartered Membership of a relevant professional institution (CIHT, CILT, TPS, ICE etc).

If interested in this role but would like more information before formally applying, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.

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