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Principal Transport Planner

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Principal Transport Planner 

Location: Fareham, Hampshire
 Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible Opportunity with Core Hours Required
 Salary: Competitive - The above is illustrative only
 Holiday: 32 days including bank holidays, Increasing with length of service. 
 Sector: Civil Engineering

Our client is a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in transport planning, travel planning, and civil and structural engineering services. The business has grown steadily in recent years and now operates across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients on a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. They are known for delivering practical, high-quality solutions from early feasibility through to detailed design and project delivery, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and client-focused outcomes.

With an experienced and technically strong team, the company provides end-to-end support, combining commercial awareness with in-depth knowledge of current legislation and industry standards. Our client places a strong emphasis on communication, long-term relationships, and continuous improvement, underpinned by their core values of customer focus, openness, results, and excellence. They have built a solid reputation for delivering reliable and innovative engineering solutions that enable successful development across a diverse portfolio of projects nationwide.

Position Duties

Lead and manage transport planning projects, ensuring delivery to agreed budgets and timelines
Prepare, review, and approve technical reports such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Technical Notes
Oversee and support the production of technical drawings and transport-related designs
Apply and review transport modelling techniques to assess trip generation and distribution
Manage and mentor team members, including training, delegation, and performance appraisals
Act as the main point of contact for clients, maintaining strong professional relationships
Project manage schemes, including resource planning and coordination
Prepare and review appeal documentation, including Statements of Case and Proofs of Evidence
Act as an expert witness at appeal hearings and public inquiries where required
Attend and lead meetings with clients, stakeholders, and project teams
Prepare, review, and issue fee proposals and tender submissions
Identify and pursue business development opportunities, including networking and winning new work
Support and contribute to marketing initiatives and company promotion 

Position Requirements 

Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
Membership of a relevant professional organisation
Minimum of 7 years' experience in transport planning
Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of transport planning principles
Experience managing, training, and mentoring staff
Proven experience in project management, including budget and programme control
Experience preparing and reviewing key documents (e.g. Transport Assessments, Statements, Travel Plans, Technical Notes)
Experience with appeal documentation (Statements of Case, Common Ground, Proof of Evidence)
Experience acting as an expert witness at hearings or public inquiries
Experience in business development, including winning work and networking 

Position Remuneration 

5-hour workdays with flexible working hours, with a core hour requirement allowing for lifestyle and work life balance
24 days annual leave, increasing with length of service plus 8 bank holidays
Day off on your birthday if it falls on a working day
One community or charity day a year to allow you to support the person projects you love
Salary sacrifice scheme with the opportunity to purchase or sell annual leave days.
Christmas shut down
Quarterly and yearly bonus schemes, offering the potential to earn more
Private healthcare upon completion of probation period
Bike to work scheme 

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application

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