Transport/Senior Transport Planner

Location Nottingham
Discipline: Traffic, Transport & Highways
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £35000 - £50000 per annum
Contact name: Roberto Sartori

Contact email: roberto.sartori@aldwychconsulting.com
Job ref: BBBH4573_1770215794
Published: about 2 hours ago

Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner - Nottingham
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive

We are working with a respected, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that delivers innovative transport and infrastructure solutions across the UK. They support developers, local authorities, and private sector clients with practical, sustainable transport strategies for projects ranging from small-scale developments to complex, multi-million-pound schemes. Their teams are recognised for technical excellence, collaborative delivery, and a client-focused approach.

The Role
Due to continued growth within their Nottingham office, they are seeking an experienced Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner to join their multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to the expansion of the transport planning capability in the region.

You will work closely with internal teams and clients, delivering high-quality transport planning advice, and mentoring junior staff where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and technical notes

  • Providing advice in line with local and national transport policy and planning guidance

  • Undertaking junction capacity modelling using software such as Junctions 10, LinSig, Quickgreen, TRICS, and TEMPro

  • Using GIS software including QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, or similar

  • Supporting preliminary highway design via AutoCAD and applying relevant design standards

  • Liaising with clients, project teams, and other key stakeholders

  • Mentoring junior staff and supporting their development

  • Contributing to the growth of the Nottingham transport planning team

About You

  • Strong report writing and presentation skills

  • Competent in junction capacity modelling, traffic forecasting, and GIS

  • Experience liaising with clients and managing multiple projects

  • Professional membership with CIHT, TPS, IHE, or working towards chartership (TPP/CILT desirable)

  • Highly organised, proactive, and detail-focused

What's on Offer

  • Flexible holiday allowance

  • Company pension scheme

  • Hybrid working options

  • Varied, interesting and challenging projects

  • Autonomy to lead your own projects

  • Excellent career progression potential

Based in a modern Nottingham city-centre office with great transport links, this role offers the chance to work within a collaborative, ambitious team while helping shape the growth of the transport planning function in the region.

Apply now or get in touch with Roberto Sartori on 07437837855 for a confidential chat.

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

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