Senior Transport Planner Job Description
Senior transport planner
provides transport planning advice and technical services to drive projects forward and deliver upon the expectations of clients.
Senior Transport Planner Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Preparing reports which will include technical material content suitable for state government agencies and the general community reviewing reports prepared by others in the team
Minimum seven years’ experience in transport planning within a consulting environment
Business acumen to undertake projects ensuring they are completed on time and within budget
Technical development of project tasks, and development of tools and processes
Development and checking of models and model forecasts, reports and analyses including quality and delivery to timescales
To specify and oversee data analysis to include traffic and pedestrian counts car parking surveys
Development, application and documentation of traffic network using modelling tools
Technical oversight of junior staff, mentoring and guiding the development of the team
Plan, manage, and run large complex projects and deliver quality solutions to time and cost
Lead client thinking in terms of operating city-wide traffic systems, including advances in journey management planning
Senior Transport Planner Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Transport Planner
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PE, AICP
Education for Senior Transport Planner
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior transport planner job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and University Degree in Engineering, Geography, Economics, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Graduate, Environmental Studies, Technical, Project Management, Physics
Skills for Senior Transport Planner
Desired skills for senior transport planner include:
VISUM
Cube
Best practice standards
Current trends and legislation in order to deliver innovative and practical solutions to our clients
EMME
Project budgetary issues and the capability to deliver work to time and budget
PARAMICS
Computer programming
TUBA
Desired experience for senior transport planner includes:
Degree/Masters/Doctorate qualification in an analytical subject
You will be a graduate with at least a BSc in an analytical subject with a sound knowledge of the UK transport planning industry
We look for team members with the motivation and capability to undertake specific tasks with minimum supervision
You will have knowledge and experience in transport modelling and forecasting with some familiarity with WebTAG and experience in using relevant transport planning packages
You should be able to manage your own time effectively to meet project deadlines and have experience in either developing or using transport models
High level of competence in using at least relevant transport modelling packages Junctions (ARCADY/PICADY), LINSIG, TRANSYT
Senior Transport Planner Examples
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Senior Transport Planner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior transport planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior transport planner
- Be the point of contact for the client
- Review the work of others on projects deliverables
- Seeking to add innovation and value to all work outputs
- Project and proposal management
- Analysis of transport planning challenges and problem solving
- Report and presentation delivery
- Analysis of complex data - from travel surveys to traffic data
- Preparation of Transport Assessments and Travel Planning
- Analysis of traffic surveys and trip generation assessments
- Undertake, manage and facilitate stakeholder engagement on wide range of issues and topics
Qualifications for senior transport planner
- Has good appreciation of project risk issues and applies these to day-to-day tasks
- Ideally Chartered with a relevant institution
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Planning
- 5+ years experience in transport planning
- Practical experience with transport modelling and analysis
- Practical experience in developing ad-hoc transport modelling tools
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Senior Transport Planner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a senior transport planner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior transport planner
- Prepare, collect and present data, written information and analyses to inform the development of policies, plans and projects
- Management and technical delivery of transport planning and scheme appraisal projects
- Technical contributions to projects across Ireland and the UK
- Manage your time to ensure you meet deadlines
- Explain technical concepts to others, especially our graduates and clients
- Support bidding and work winning opportunities
- Oversee and conduct planning and technical work and generate solutions under limited supervision
- Support the development and presentation of solutions and alternative solutions to clients
- Review strategies, business cases or evaluation documents for quality of technical content
- Prepare or supervise preparation of technical presentations and present information to internal and external groups
Qualifications for senior transport planner
- Previous consulting experience in rail / road design is a definite plus
- You will have around 5 years’ experience in transport planning or a related discipline to have the skills and knowledge required to undertake this role successfully
- You will have either have been awarded or nearing Chartered or Incorporated status
- You must have a full driving licence
- Proven record in relationship building with colleagues, elected representatives and / or clients
- Be able to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with customers
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior transport planner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior transport planner
- Support the preparation, development and analysis of transport model inputs or outputs and the production of appraisals and data reports for a range of major and minor projects
- Project manage small (or elements of larger) projects, managing the production of analysis and associated outputs, ensuring the integrity of these outputs
- Undertake continuous professional development and seek to achieve relevant accreditation
- Participate in cross-office projects and proposals
- Preparation of transport planning and multi-disciplinary proposals and feasibility studies
- Technical leadership and guidance to provide innovative solutions for our clients
- Support and management of stakeholders and clients throughout proposals and projects
- Advise management and clients in relation to compliance with regulatory requirements, innovative solutions and industry guidelines
- Provide team members with an overview of the project requirements and delegate tasks
- Manage projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget meeting all deliverable requirements
Qualifications for senior transport planner
- Appropriate academic and professional qualifications (preferably Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with Masters degree in transport planning / engineering)
- Proven experience in preparing transport models in line with industry standards and best practice such as (but not limited to) TfL Modelling Guidelines and Model Audit Process
- Proven experience of programming capabilities including Visual Basic and other software packages appropriate for use with computer based transport and land use models
- Ability to train and impart knowledge to junior team members through structured and on the job training
- Ability to deliver transport planning solutions, manage junior staff and successfully manage projects
- Understanding and experience of working in the Planning Regulatory framework, application of current highway design guidance and application of the relevant planning circulars and development control policies
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior transport planner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior transport planner
- Collaborate with multi-discipline teams including road designers, civil designers, town planners
- Preparing and writing transport assessment and travel plan reports with an attention to detail
- Assist with data collection, to include parking surveys and trip counts
- Providing technical information to project design teams
- Applying quality requirements to own work and work of team for quality and accuracy of technical output
- Ability to manage resources to align with changing workload patterns to meet project demands
- Prepare fee proposals for packages of work
- Access the contractual and commercial exposure a package of work may have and initiate the necessary mitigation measures
- Set and work to deadlines and targets, for oneself and others
- Compliance with relevant Health and Safety regulations and company practice
Qualifications for senior transport planner
- Experience as a Transport Planner for road and/or public transport studies, with the ability to contribute to the success of a range of high profile transport projects
- Excellent written and oral communication in particular the ability to communicate technical issues to a non-technical audience
- Proven Project Management experience demonstrating responsibility for tasks' financial and risk controls is beneficial
- Degree/Masters qualification in an analytical subject
- Experience in appraisal and evaluation of transport proposals to current DfT standards, TfL’s VMAP and TMAP processes
- Must have a minimum of degree in planning or transportation and over five years related professional work experience after university graduation
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Senior Transport Planner Job Description
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Our company is looking to fill the role of senior transport planner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior transport planner
- Delivery of Access Strategies, Transport Scoping Studies, Statements & Assessments, Travel Plans and preliminary infrastructure designs
- Work with private and public sector clients, architects, planners and other property professionals throughout the development life cycle
- Managing projects on a day to day basis
- Line management of staff within the team and responsibility for their personal development
- Client management and work winning
- IPRAN Capacity Planning and Performance Management
Qualifications for senior transport planner
- Project management and commercial competence
- Previous Middle East or Gulf experience, and familiarity with local trends and transport planning practices and standards including securing approvals from statutory authorities
- Must have a minimum of degree in planning or transportation and over ten years related professional work experience after university graduation
- Experience in a range of transport and specifically pedestrian planning techniques analysing and presenting pedestrian movement, planning of pedestrian / cycling schemes, survey techniques / strategy development, examining accident ‘blackspots’ to improve safety
- Experience of client / stakeholder management at a senior level
- Degree in Transport related or Civil Engineering discipline