Principal Transport Planner

Location: Manchester
Type: Full-Time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Working Pattern: Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join a highly respected, employee-owned engineering consultancy in Manchester.

This is a genuine leadership opportunity. The consultancy is open to candidates currently operating at Senior level who are ready to step up, take legitimate ownership of a team, and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the transport planning function in Manchester.

The northern transport planning team is delivering some of the most significant and high-profile development projects across the North of England.

The Role

You will take a leading role in delivering transport planning projects across a diverse development portfolio, while managing client relationships and supporting the growth and development of junior team members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and reviewing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and transport chapters of Environmental Statements

• Leading projects and managing multiple workstreams

• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, planners, architects and contractors

• Providing strategic input into site access designs and masterplanning across all modes of transport

• Managing project resources and contributing to financial performance

• Supporting and mentoring Transport Planners and Graduates

• Undertaking data analysis and junction modelling using software such as JUNCTIONS and LinSig

• Contributing to design reviews and undertaking basic design work using AutoCAD (or equivalent)

• Ensuring compliance with Quality Management System processes

This role requires someone who is motivated, collaborative and commercially aware - capable of leading projects while helping to foster a strong team culture within the wider Manchester office.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant degree (or equivalent) and be working towards or have achieved professional qualification

• Have significant experience within a transport planning consultancy environment

• Be confident managing client expectations and leading project meetings

• Demonstrate commercial awareness and an understanding of project finances

• Be numerate and comfortable analysing datasets

• Have experience with junction modelling software (JUNCTIONS, LinSig or equivalent)

• Understand current design standards and approval processes

Above all, you will take pride in your work, value collaboration, and be motivated to make a meaningful impact through high-quality transport planning.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to take real ownership of a team and influence its direction

• Established and stable regional team with a strong project pipeline

• Employee-owned business with high levels of staff satisfaction

• Investors in People Platinum accreditation

• Award-winning training and development programmes

• Industry-leading benefits package, including hybrid working and enhanced leave

• Unique employee benefits such as access to luxury holiday lodges

• Strong pension, wellbeing and professional development support

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner ready to step into a leadership role within a consultancy that values integrity, collaboration and long-term impact.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please get in touch:

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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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