Senior Development Planner
On-siteLeeds, England, United Kingdom
Leeds, England, United KingdomOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnvironmental ServicesLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelLargeEnvironmental Services
Job Summary
Deliver day-to-day support on concept studies, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Parking Studies to lead planning applications and discharge planning conditions. Manage multi-disciplinary projects from site selection through implementation, ensuring delivery to budget, programme, and technical standards while liaising with clients, stakeholders, and internal design teams. Provide guidance to junior staff and maintain collaborative relationships with public and private sector land promoters.
Required Qualifications
- A numerate first degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or a related subject
- Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals
- Communication skills, with a clear track record of presenting compelling written work in support of development proposals
- Knowledge of appropriate transport planning guidance and best practice
- Significant experience of delivering a wide range of transport planning projects across a number of specialist areas including development planning, scheme delivery, sustainable transport and active travel, junction design (priority, roundabout, signals) and knowledge of relevant standards
- A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 9 (PICADY & ARCADY) and Linsig, with sufficient experience to be able to mentor others in the use of these programmes and interpret and challenge the results returned by them
- A high level of numeracy with problem-solving skills and innovative thinking
- Significant experience and capability in financially and programme managing projects using appropriate business tools
- Experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations
- A robust knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects
- Postgraduate experience and are nearing Chartership or have equivalent commercial experience and responsibility
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