Senior/Principal Transport Planner

Job Title: Senior/Principal Transport Planner

Location: Cambridge

Senior / Principal Transport Planner needed to join an expanding team at a fast‑growing, award‑winning civil engineering and transport planning consultancy.

This opportunity involves working across a diverse portfolio of projects in a collaborative and ambitious environment, offering strong career progression and the chance to play a key role in project delivery and client management.

Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree‑level qualification or equivalent experience
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation
• Minimum 5 years experience in transport planning
• Strong knowledge and application of national design guidance
• Ability to prioritise workloads and delegate tasks effectively

Role Responsibilities

• Project manage transport planning schemes, including budget and programme management
• Prepare, review, and occasionally approve technical reports including:
  • Transport Assessments
  • Transport Statements
  • Travel Plans
  • Technical Notes
• Complete, review, and approve planning drawing requirements such as:
  • Visibility splays
  • Vehicle tracking diagrams
  • Access designs
• Use modelling packages and methodologies to assess trip generation and distribution
• Prepare appeal documentation including Statements of Case and Statements of Common Ground
• Manage client and local authority liaison
• Support and mentor junior team members
• Attend public consultation events, client meetings, appeal meetings, and Local Highway Authority meetings
• Prepare fee proposals and tender submissions

Company Values

The consultancy operates around four core values:

• Customer – Delivering exceptional service and building long‑term client relationships
• Openness – Encouraging transparent communication built on trust and collaboration
• Results – Maintaining a commercial focus to add value and achieve successful project outcomes
• Excellence – Continuously improving standards, staff support, and service delivery

This position would suit an experienced Transport Planner looking to take the next step within a respected and growing consultancy.

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