Description
We are seeking an Associate Transport Planner to join our Development Planning team in Edinburgh. As an Associate Transport Planner, you will lead the day-to-day technical transport planning input into development planning projects, perform project management and leadership roles, and mentor early career professionals.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading technical work on transport assessments, travel plans, access strategies, parking strategies, and sustainable transport provision
- Preparing traffic flow information for transport assessments and environmental statements
- Setting up and running junction capacity modelling software, such as Junctions 10 and Linsig
- Project management on small to medium-scale projects
- Carrying out conceptual junction design and supervising others
- Communicating effectively with clients, project teams, and stakeholders
- Sharing knowledge and mentoring others on technical expertise
Requirements:
- Experience in leading technical work on transport planning projects
- Expertise in preparing traffic flow information and junction capacity modelling
- Experience in project management and conceptual junction design
- Good communication skills and ability to mentor others
- Proficiency in software packages such as Excel and Word
- Chartered status in a transport-related discipline is desirable