Principal Transport Planner in Birmingham, West Midlands
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Principal Transport Planner
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
A Transport Planning specialist is now looking for a Principal Transport Planner to join their team in Birmingham. You'd be taking on a project leadership role, delivering a range of schemes including residential, commercial and education sector schemes.
The Opportunity
This role offers a blend of technical leadership, client management, and team development. You will be trusted to lead complex transport assessments, travel plans, expert witness and others, provide strategic advice to clients, and contribute to the continued growth of the business in the Midlands and further a field.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and deliver complex transport planning projects across development planning and highways
Take ownership of key client relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor
Manage project delivery, including programme, budget, and quality control
Provide senior technical input and review of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans
Oversee junction modelling and transport analysis work
Support negotiations with local authorities and statutory consultees
Contribute to bids, proposals, and work-winning activity
Line manage, mentor, and develop junior transport planning staffCandidate Requirements
Essential:
Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related discipline
Extensive experience within a UK transport planning consultancy
Strong background in development-led transport planning
Proven experience leading projects and managing clients
Excellent understanding of UK planning policy and highways standards
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Commercial awareness and experience managing fees and programmesDesirable:
Chartered or near-Chartered status (CIHT, or equivalent)
Experience supporting business development and office growth
People management or mentoring experience
Experience with transport modelling software (e.g. LinSig, Junctions, VISSIM)If interested in this position, but would like to find out more about the role, please contact Taylor Smith at Calibre Search Manchester.
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their , , , /beliefs, or . We act as both an employment agency and employment business
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- Location:
- Birmingham
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Planner, Transport, Planning
