Transport Planner in Reading, Berkshire

TRANSPORT PLANNER - READING - PERMANENT - £Negotiable

ARM are working with a specialist consultancy that specialises in providing transport planning and highway advice on a wide range of projects, in a variety of sectors across the UK - specifically planning application support and the preparation of transport strategies.
Due to ongoing success and growth, they are now looking for a Transport Planner to join the established team to support a wide-ranging client and development portfolio.

About You:
You will have Transport Planning experience with your existing employer and should be able to take on a key role in project work quickly. You will have a rounded skill set, including excellent team working and communication skills and proven experience in the preparation of development-related transport assessments and transport statements and travel plans.

You will have:

• Relevant university degree or apprenticeship
• Previous experience in a similar role
• A proven track recording in delivering successful projects on time and to budget including the production of transport planning reports and technical notes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to communicate well at all levels
• Excellent standard of written English (particularly report writing)
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
• High level of competence in the use of MS Office products (including Excel and Word)
• Experience of working with Junctions 9/10, TRICS and TEMPRO
• Knowledge of government transport policy and guidelines
• Understanding of the principles of transport planning
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent time and budget management skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to colleagues and clients and
• Financial monitoring and project budget experience
• Experience of using LINSIG and interpreting results (desirable)
• Experience using AutoCAD and AutoTrack (desirable)
• Masters Degree in Transport or Relevant Subject. (desirable)
• Professional Membership of an appropriate institution (e.g. MCIHT) (desirable)
• Full clean driving license (desirable)

What you will be doing:
Your main duties and responsibilities will predominantly be split across technical, teamwork and client-focused / Business Development tasks. Specifically, this could include:

• Taking a key role in the preparation, writing, reviewing and delivery of Transport Assessments/Transport Statements, Travel Plans, input to Environmental Statements Construction Traffic Management Plans, Delivery & Servicing Plans and other key documents
• Assisting with the technical delivery of development planning projects
• Ability to work unsupervised, with the ability to take a lead on small to medium projects
• Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals for new projects, ensuring projects are delivered to budget and
• Reviewing proposed development plans to check policy compliance, provide design advice and advise architects, planners and clients on improvements to proposed layouts.
• Providing regular, effective communication and feedback to more senior members of staff so that they are kept aware of project and budget constraints, opportunities and deadlines
• Providing support to Project Managers on technical matters to assist with the delivery of work on time and to budget and
• Acting as an advocate for Evoke at all times, setting an example of trust, integrity, openness and honesty.
• Assisting senior members of staff with advice to clients and having some direct contact with clients, especially on smaller schemes, to understand objectives and desired outcomes for the project
• Supporting more senior members of staff at external meetings and when required providing confident and positive advice
• Helping to raise the profile of the company through news articles, social media posts or presenting to clients, peers or universities and
• Attending social and networking events.

This is a full-time permanent role based from the office in Reading.

What you can expect in return:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Discretionary bonus scheme, linked to either company or personal performance
• Including 27 days annual leave (+ your birthday) and bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Professional Development Opportunities, including Mentoring, CPDs, Training and External Courses
• Friendly and Supportive Team
• Staff Socials and Annual Away Day
• Appraisals
• Company-Wide Benefits e.g. cycle to work scheme
• Exposure to all areas of the business, including marketing, networking and business development; you will be encouraged to develop your wider business understanding too

For this role, you will need to be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

For more information on this position, please contact Sam Derham at ARM on 02392458029 or email your CV and covering letter .

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.