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I am recruiting for a national multi disciplinary that truly rewards it's staff with some pretty unique benefits, from trips abroad to offering every member of staff a 9% employer pension contribution and bonus scheme.

This consultancy is looking for a Principal Transport Planner for their team in London with a strong experience portfolio in leading development planning schemes with clients such as residential house builders and commercial buildings.

As a Principal Transport Planner you will be leading your own team of junior transport planners and liaising with clients across the country to deliver Travel Plans, Transport Assessments, Transport Models and in some cases economic transport appraisals.

It would be hugely beneficial if you've been involved in business development but isn't essential and it would be your next development step in this consultancy.

Principal Transport Planner Responsibilities

Business development, preparing fee estimates and winning new project work
Effective planning of projects and staff, assuming day to day control, assigning tasks and giving advice and guidance as appropriate
Undertaking and ensuring work is delivered to a good professional standard within required budget and timescales
Assisting in the hiring, integration, mentoring and guidance of staff for the benefit of the team
Liaison and negotiation with client, project team and planning and highways officers.Principal Transport Planner Requirements

Working knowledge of Department for Transport Standards (e.g. DMRB, MfS, etc)
Working knowledge of Transport sections of Government and Regional policy documents (e.g. NPPG, NPPF, the London Plan, etc.)
Developer Contributions and Highways Agreements (e.g. S106, S278, S38, S184, etc.)
Project management with ability to delegate
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent professional and problem solving skills
Business development and ability to assist with obtaining new projects (Desirable)
Good professional and problem solving skills
Motivating staff and training staffIf interested in this Principal Transport Planner vacancy but would like to find out more before formally applying, please get in touch!

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