Transport Planner

About the Role My client is looking for a talented and motivated Transport Planning Engineer to join their Transport team. This is a hybrid role that combines transport planning with preliminary highway design. The ideal candidate will have experience in using AutoCAD and AutoTrack, with a passion for sustainable transport solutions and the built environment. You'll play a key role in shaping developments through high-quality highway and sustainable travel design, supporting planning applications, and contributing to transport assessments and modelling. This is a design-focused planning role-not detailed or infrastructure design-and offers a great opportunity to expand your skills across both technical and policy-related workstreams. Key Responsibilities

• Design highway junctions, including right-turn lanes, roundabouts, and signal-controlled junctions using AutoCAD.
• Review and assess development layouts for accessibility, efficiency, and safety.
• Provide technical input into drawings and swept path analysis.
• Check and review technical work and CAD outputs from junior staff.
• Contribute to the preparation of Transport Assessments, Statements, and supporting documents.
• (Ideally) Use Junctions 10 (ARCADY & PICADY), LinSig, TRICS, TEMPro, and other modelling tools to support design and analysis.
• Assist in the production and configuration of traffic flow diagrams.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders; attend meetings and workshops.
• Mentor and support junior team members through on-the-job training and technical development.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient in AutoCAD and AutoTrack.
• Experience with preliminary highway design (e.g. Stage 1 junctions, right-turn lanes, signal junctions, roundabouts).
• Understanding of Manual for Streets, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, and related highway layout guidance.
• Experience working within a transport consultancy or similar environment.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information, both verbally and in writing.
• Organised and proactive, with strong time management and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with traffic modelling software (Junctions 10, LinSig, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (e.g., creating traffic flow diagrams).
• Familiarity with TRICS and TEMPro.
• Knowledge of planning policies and transport-related guidance (e.g. NPPF, DfT guidance, local transport plans).
• Keen interest in sustainable transport, placemaking, healthy streets, and transport appraisal.

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Adaptability
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Commercial awareness
• Resilience and a proactive attitude
• Right to Work in the UK required.
• References and certificates may be requested during the recruitment process