(PM314) Associate Director - Transport Planner
Job Title: Associate Director Transport Planner
Location: London
Providing transport planning advice to clients across sectors including residential, retail, and logistics. An exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Planning professional to join at Associate Director level, to assist with both project delivery and client and team management activities.
The role
You will be involved in managing a number of complex projects with the team at any one time and lead on the development and delivery of transport planning projects. This will also include the promotion of development sites from site identification/acquisition, planning application submission, discharge of planning conditions, and monitoring through the planning process, preparing transport statements, assessments, travel plans, and other supporting documentation such as delivery servicing management plans.
As part of the team or lead on projects, you will deliver market-leading consultancy advice to clients and co-consultants and be confident in explaining technical matters to decision-makers, interested parties, and laypeople. You will provide support to senior staff as well as have the opportunity to develop your own project management and work-winning skills.
Your key responsibilities will be:
* Manage client relationships to ensure the securing of work
* Negotiate fee proposals
* Manage work projects in line with client expectations and internal priorities
* Manage and control project finances
* Communicate with colleagues as appropriate
* Continue to update personal knowledge of relevant technical, legal, and policy changes
* Manage and develop colleagues within the project team
* Use personal judgment and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions
* Maintain continuous professional development
* Provide guidance on quality matters and technical issues
* Seek to “add value” to all projects
About you
You will be an experienced Transport Planner, with a thorough understanding of relevant planning and transport policy and delivery of advice and results for clients. You will ideally have:
* A degree in a related subject
* Significant experience in preparing Transport Statements and Assessments
* Ability to set up and run PICADY's and ARCADYS (Junctions 9)
* Experience of using LINSIG and ability to understand outputs
* Understanding of the principles of micro-simulation and strategic models/modelling
* Knowledge of design standards (DMRB, MfS) and when and how they are used
* Experience of developing access, parking, and sustainable transport strategies
* Knowledge of S106 agreements, S278 agreements, and Traffic Regulation Orders
* Project management skills with the capability to manage a wide and complex workload
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and have a strong ability to use their own initiative
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills to develop working relationships with colleagues, co-consultants, clients, and stakeholders
For further information on this position, do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr