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Job Description

Our client is a seeking a Senior Transport Planner to provide support to the Head of department and work with other team leaders to manage business on a day-to day basis and play significant part in driving it forward. This will include project management of a number of projects and the delivery of technical work to programme and budget.

Requirements
Technical Competencies
Essential

• Significant experience in transport planning and traffic engineering
• Experience in Development Planning, Development control and Transport/Traffic assessment, Master Planning and urban regeneration, Parking studies
• Experience in construction traffic assessment and traffic management
• Working knowledge in a range of transport appraisal and modelling techniques such as VISSIM, TRANSYT, EMME2, as SIDRA, Synchro and HCS
• Understanding of British, American and International design standards
• Good level of computer literacy in Windows and other Microsoft products
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential
Desirable
• Previous experience of managing Traffic Impact Studies / Projects for public and private sector clients
• Sustainable transport and travel plans
• Knowledge of client management, project and financial management
Behavioural Competencies
Essential
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive way
• Must have initiative, and be flexible and proactive

Responsibilities
• To complete projects on time, at cost and quality to match or better QSE standards
• To build working relationships with clients, networking and promoting the Company
• Responsible for the checking of works done under their supervision
• Coordination of drawings amongst the team and other disciplines
• To brief project team on work and QSE procedures and to follow their implementation
• To apply broad professional knowledge and experienced judgement, but knows when to refer to more senior staff
• Carry out Transport/Traffic design to International and British Standards and Local municipality and Utility Authority regulations
• To instruct Engineers/ CAD operators in all project related matters
• To implement QA procedures and advise Engineers/Technicians
• Carry out design to International and British Standards and Local municipality and Utility Authority regulations
• Coordinate with Architects, Infrastructure Engineers, Master and Urban planners, Urban designers, Environment Engineers and any other design consultants
• Coordinate with, instruct and supervise Transport Engineers and AutoCAD Technicians
• Carry out arithmetical checks and independent design checks of other Engineer's design and design reviews.
• To supervise Junior Engineers/CAD operators in all project related matters
• To understand and implement QA procedures and advi• Working knowledge in a range of transport appraisal and modelling techniques such as VISSIM, TRANSYT, EMME2, as SIDRA, Synchro and HCS