Graduate Transport Planner

Our client is offering a graduate Transport Planner a role in their successful consultancy! With benefits from development programs, career progression and competitive salary.

If this sounds of interest, then this role is for you!

The role:

• Interest in development planning, the built environment, transport, and sustainable travel
• Desire to work in an SME environment with regular exposure to developers, architects, local authorities, and the general public.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and present in a clear and concise manner both face-to-face and through report writing.
• Assess and feedback advantages and disadvantages of development proposals in their local physical context.
• Analyse traffic impact and road capacity through use of national database and modelling software
• Help identify effective sustainable travel solutions to help manage and reduce vehicle traffic impact.
• Efficiently interpret national and local planning guidance and policy to maximise the potential in new developments.
• Review architect layouts against relevant design standards.
• Help prepare for, attend and record internal and client project meetings.
• Co-operate with the workplace's Quality Management System (QMS) through undertaking administrative activities.
• Request and instruct on highways surveys (ATC, Parking, Topographical, etc)
• Carry the company brand and reputation through business development and marketing input.
• Complete the graduate programme and implement skills learnt through the course.

What you need to succeed:

• Educated to Degree Level
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work effectively with other staff and as part of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Previous experience of working with computer-based systems including Microsoft packages