Principal Transport Planner

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

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