Transport Planner / Engineer

We are looking for a talented and collaborative Transport Planner who shares our purpose and desire to make a positive difference to the world around them. Sustainable design is at the heart of our Practice and collectively we can create inspirational designs that will protect our climate and enhance the built environment.

As a Transport Planner, you will be contributing to the delivery of a variety of transport projects across the UK, as well as planning for residential and commercial development and urban regeneration.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts and high profile private and public sector clients and collaborators.

We are looking for a progressive and talented transport planner / engineer based in London, UK, who is keen to influence the people around them with the same understanding and empathy that they bring to their engineering. We hope you will share our strong interest in architecture and the wider public realm/built environment and play a key role in our ongoing practice and growth strategy.

Key elements of the job

Technical & Analytical Work

• Strategic transport planning at a town and city-wide scale; contribution to Strategic Regeneration Frameworks, Design Codes and masterplans
• Preparation of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, active travel and car parking strategies, Environmental Impact Assessment for a range of projects across multiple sectors
• Use of GIS for strategic analysis and data interpretation
• Traffic modelling
• Travel Planning, including liaison with developers and communities, production of Travel Plan information leaflets, surveys and administration
• Site visits and meeting attendance
• Transport planning, preliminary highway design and analysis
• Assessing problems undertaking Healthy Streets checks and identifying opportunities using qualitative and quantitative measures
• Preparing high quality written reports on a range of projects
• Good information presentation and graphic skills are a bonus
• Preparation, presentation and self-checking of reports, technical data and drawings
• Using appropriate industry-standard software (e.g., AutoCAD, LINSIG, Junctions, GIS tools) and developing competency.
• Working on active travel schemes aligned with LTN/120 such as LCWIPS
• Leading to internal reviews
• Compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM Regulations 2015
• Compliance with the practice IMS, including self-checking 

Project Support & Coordination

• Supporting project delivery by understanding required outputs, deadlines and consultationneeds, and communicating effectively with the project team.
• Helping to organise project tasks and coordinating effectively with other Civic teams.
• Supporting the mentoring and development of junior colleagues as your experience grows.
• Maintaining regular and professional communication with clients and collaborators via calls and emails.
• Attending project meetings and representing Civic Engineers appropriately.
• Assisting with stakeholder engagement activities, including meetings with transport authorities, community groups and attending public consultations.
• Supporting business development activities such as preparing bid content, fee proposal inputs and contributing to networking events.
• Developing an understanding of project financial and commercial management and applying this to self-led tasks and smaller work packages.
• Keeping CPD records
• Acting as a “buddy” to junior members of the team, offering informal support and guidance.

Is this you?

With a minimum of 3 years’ consultancy experience, you will be working towards professional qualification or chartership (e.g., MICHT, TPP, MICE), you’ll be a creative thinker with a passion for sustainable transport and the built environment. You will thrive within a collaborative team, bringing enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn while contributing to meaningful, climate-focused design.

More than just a rewarding experience!

Alongside an outstanding work environment, we offer:

• A market competitive salary (regularly reviewed, revised and updated)
• Flexible, Hybrid Working (Our Better Normal model of work can be as unique as you are!)
• Chartership support

Small steps to a great journey!

Curious to find out more?

Then please contact us for a confidential chat with our team. 

Send your CV or even just a small introduction to us at recruitment@team-civic.com and we will get back to you.