Principal Transport Planner

Paul Basham Associates is a fast-growing, and award-winning Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Transport Planning consultancy. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Principal Transport Planner to support a wide variety of projects in an expanding team.

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Membership of professional organisation
• At least 7 years Transport Planning experience
• Extensive Transport Planning experience, demonstrating practical and theoretical specialist knowledge
• Experience in managing/training members of staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and delegate tasks
• Experience of working with computer-based systems including Microsoft programmes
• Ability to work on own initiative

• Write, check and approve technical reports such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and Technical Notes
• Good understanding or modelling packages and methodologies to calculate trip generation and distributions
• Support preparation of and approve technical drawings where appropriate
• Experience in preparing appeal documentation including Statement of Case, Statement of Common Ground and Proof of Evidence
• Attendance as expert witness at appeal hearings and/or public inquiries
• Project manage schemes, including budget and time management
• Client liaison and management
• Assist with training and mentoring members of staff to support their career development
• Attend, contribute and lead towards meetings as appropriate
• Prepare, check and issue fee proposals and tenders
• Engage in, and identify, Business Development opportunities including networking events
• Develop and inform Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and team strategies
• Line management responsibility including holding appraisals

• Competitive Salary
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Annual Appraisal and Salary Review
• Private Healthcare
• Chance to develop skills and progress your career
• A friendly and interactive team on hand to ensure a supportive environment and fast progression 
• Exposure to some of the nation's most prominent developers, planners and architects
• Active social and charitable calendar 
• Auto enrolment onto the company Pension Scheme with an employer's contribution of 5%
• 24 days annual leave as well as your birthday off
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme for purchasing and selling holiday 
• Payment of a Professional Membership

Please use the form below to send us your CV and covering letter, alternatively you can email your application to jobs@paulbashamassociates.com.