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Associate Director/Director in Transport Planning

Fortis Recruitment Solutions
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG17LT, England

Salary

£80,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position of Associate Director/Director in Transport Planning involves joining a team focused on providing highways and transport advice to private sector and local authority clients.
  • Candidates should have a Bachelor or Master's degree in a numerical or spatial discipline and extensive experience in transport planning, particularly in a development planning environment.
  • A proven record in client care and business development is essential, with the expectation that candidates will have established relationships with clients as their principal contact.
  • The role requires proficiency in various highway software and the ability to prepare Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and engage in negotiations with planning authorities.
  • The salary is competitive and includes a car allowance, bonus scheme, and comprehensive benefits package, with candidates expected to have significant experience in the field.

As the Associate Director/Director in Transport Planning, you will be joining a team of experts dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society.

You will be undertaking development planning work, specialising in providing highways and transport advice to a wide range of private sector clients, while supporting several key local authority clients.

As the Associate Director/Director in Transport Planning , you will provide advice on access, transportation and infrastructure issues and support development proposals throughout the planning process.

To be successful as the Associate Director or Director, you will;

Have a proven record in client care/business development and have a number of clients that see you as their principal contact.

You will have relevant qualifications (Bachelor or Masters) in a numerical or spatial discipline and extensive experience in transport planning in a development planning environment.

You will be Chartered status or aspirations towards seeking Chartered or an equivalent status are a strong positive.

You will be an experienced transport planner with extensive knowledge and experience of the planning process involving EIP/Structure Plans and Public Inquiries/Local Plans. You will be well versed in the preparation of Transport Assessments for developments, together with Travel Plans, Transport Studies, the associated negotiations with planning, highways and transport authorities and ideally have some experience as an expert witness.

You will be proficient in GIS, ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG and TEMPRO highway software, so you will be able to delegate and accurately interpret the work of others.

Package:

a competitive salary

car allowance/company car

attractive bonus scheme

paid overtime

25 days annual leave

pension scheme, life assurance, private health care, income protection scheme, critical illness cover and paid professional subscriptions

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