Associate Transport Planner – Development Planning
Location: Manchester
Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Associate Transport Planner to join our growing Development Planning team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to lead on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use, logistics, education, and regeneration projects across the North West and wider UK.
You will play a key role in managing client relationships, delivering high-quality transport planning advice, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to business development activities. The successful candidate will combine strong technical capability with leadership and project management experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage development planning projects from inception through to delivery
- Prepare and oversee Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals, and supporting technical documents
- Provide strategic transport advice to private and public sector clients
- Manage project teams, budgets, programmes, and resource allocation
- Liaise with local authorities, developers, architects, and multidisciplinary teams
- Support planning applications, appeals, and public consultations
- Mentor and develop junior members of the transport planning team
- Contribute to business development, networking, and client relationship management
- Support bids, fee proposals, and framework opportunities
- Ensure technical excellence and compliance with relevant standards and guidance
Requirements
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related discipline
- Significant experience within transport planning or development planning consultancy
- Strong understanding of UK planning policy and transport guidance
- Proven experience delivering development planning projects
- Excellent report writing and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and client relationships effectively
- Experience engaging with local authorities and stakeholders
- Chartered status or working towards chartership (CIHT, TPS, ICE or similar) desirable
- Proficiency in industry software such as Junctions 10, LinSig, TRICS, or similar beneficial
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Clear pathway for career progression and leadership opportunities
- Professional membership support and training
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pension scheme and additional employee benefits
- Opportunity to work on high-profile and nationally significant developments
About You
You are a proactive and collaborative transport planning professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering successful development projects. You enjoy building client relationships, developing teams, and helping shape sustainable and commercially viable developments across the region.