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BSP Consulting

Location:
United Kingdom, Leicester or Nottingham

Category:
Consulting

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Job Description:

BSP Consulting has an immediate vacancy for a Senior Transport Planner Midlands in our Leicester or Nottingham office to work within our experienced Transport Planning and Engineering team.

Job Responsibility:

Preparation of transport statements, transport assessments and travel plans to accompany planning applications for private sector clients
Providing advice on highway and transport related planning issues, including access strategies and feasibility studies, based on current policy and guidance
Preparing preliminary horizontal designs for site access junctions and highway improvements for highway authority approval
Ensuring work is delivered to a high technical standard within agreed timescales, working both independently and supporting other team members
Developing strong working relationships with clients, design teams (including internal and external multidisciplinary professionals) and highway authorities

Requirements:

Degree or other qualification in a relevant subject such as Transport, Civil Engineering, Geography, Planning
Experience in Transport Planning, working on multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge and understanding of relevant local and national transport policy, guidance and best practice
Experience of data collection and analysis, including commissioning surveys
Experience in using relevant software, such as MS Excel, TRICS and GIS
Experience using junction modelling software, such as Junctions (PICADY & ARCADY), interpreting and challenging the results
Excellent report writing skills with experience of preparing Transport Statements/Assessments and Travel Plans
Knowledge and understanding of highway design standards, including for sustainable travel and active travel innovations
Excellent organisation, communication and presentation skills
Problem-solving and numeracy skills
Ability to work efficiently within agreed timescales
Strong personal work ethic, working both independently and as a team
Experience in developing strong working relationships
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity

Nice to have:

5+ years’ experience in the industry with an aspiration for continued professional development
Member of a professional institution such as the TPS, CIHT, IHE, ILT and preferably working towards chartership
Experience of being the lead client contact and developing strong working relationships
Experience in developing distribution models
Experience using LinSig, interpreting and challenging the results
Knowledge of DfT transport analysis guidance (TAG), including strategic and microsimulation modelling such as VISSIM or PARAMICS
Experience using AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS Sign & Line
Experience in preliminary highway design work (such as junction design, active travel schemes)
Experience of effective negotiation of conditions and Section 106 contributions for highways and transport mitigation for development

What we offer:

Company pension scheme
Holiday allowance in line with industry standard and is subject to relevant experience
Additional holiday as part of long service bonus

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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