Transport Planning Job Description

Transport Planning Job Description

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Transport planning provides technical input and support to a wider range of transport strategy, planning, modelling and other similar projects.

Transport Planning Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Receive project brief and carry out the briefing of other team members
Obtain design information from sub-consultants
Prepare technical reports and send detailed design information to external parties
Formulate the project specifications for construction
Act as a Project Manager (once accredited) as necessary including attending site to inspect works, monitoring financial performance
Support the team leader in mentoring junior staff
Manage the workload and technical and commercial management of a team
Business development capabilities - Identify and respond to opportunities, prepare fee proposal for submission to client, including resources and programme
Prepare monthly workload and fee forecasts for the group
You will work with the relevant Project Directors to ensure that the project risk management procedures are applied to all projects

Transport Planning Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Transport Planning

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IP, CCIE, MPLS, CCNP, EUR1, COO

Education for Transport Planning

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the transport planning job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Geography, Economics, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Graduate, Computer Science, Education, Management, Business

Skills for Transport Planning

Desired skills for transport planning include:

PARAMICS
CUBE
VISSIM
EMME
Simulation software packages SATURN
TUBA and spreadsheet modelling to name a few
Application of key transport planning software and techniques
Relevant legislation
Transport planning standards/guidance
Wider planning and operational context

Desired experience for transport planning includes:

Experience of working as part of project teams developing detailed design packages for developments to enable the production of Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
Knowledge of working on a variety of projects as project manager or task manager leader
Proficient user of AutoCAD and familiar with other software such as WINdes and Civils 3D
Experience of dealing directly with clients and contributing to bids and proposals
Ideally you’ll have knowledge of undertaking urban realm design
Understanding of the planning process and associated procedure both pre and post approval

Transport Planning Examples

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Transport Planning Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a transport planning. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for transport planning
  • You will authorise weekly timesheets and monitor financial performance of projects and staff
  • Handle the fee earning workload of the team
  • Deliver projects to supervise expenditure against project fee
  • Project management (delivering small-to-large projects in the relevant technical area to quality standards, on time, and within budget)
  • Assist in the bidding and exploration of new project opportunities
  • The preparation of transport planning reports, plans and technical notes
  • The identification of the critical transport infrastructure required for the tournament and developing alternative scenarios to mitigate the risk of delivery failure of critical infrastructure
  • Venue\precinct transport solution planning and development
  • Integration of the competition venues and training site projects with Qatar’s primary infrastructure programmes to successfully complete the projects to schedule
  • Interface with the programme wide masterplan for tournament and legacy into defined capital works scope, budget allocation and delivery responsibilities to be agreed with 2nd and 3rd party stakeholders
Qualifications for transport planning
  • You will have validated strong analytic and technical skills
  • You will be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal
  • You require excellent project management, presentation, facilitation and writing skills
  • Ability to deliver transport planning solutions, look after a team of professional staff successfully run projects
  • A good all round technical knowledge of all aspects of transportation planning for developments from strategic appraisal through to transport assessments and traffic engineering
  • Experience in use of ground modelling packages eg MX, Civils 3D & PDS
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Transport Planning Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of transport planning. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for transport planning
  • Stakeholder liaison with governmental departments related to infrastructure planning
  • Develop and lead a transport planning team in Ireland
  • Work closely with the rest of the Transportation team in Ireland and the Transport Planning Scotland team
  • Liaise and meet with clients to understand their needs
  • Take responsibility for the management and technical delivery of projects in Ireland and Scotland, particularly relating to the delivery of traffic engineering and transport appraisal skills
  • Lead project teams delivering either standalone projects or as part of a larger multi-disciplinary project
  • Responsible for the leadership and growth of the local Transport Planning team in the next 12 months from a starting base of 15 transport professionals to a team of 20+
  • Management and development of the local client base
  • Responsibility for business development, proposal writing and interviews and presentations
  • Manage project teams on infrastructure variety of transport planning commissions
Qualifications for transport planning
  • Knowledge of working on a variety of projects as a task manager
  • Application and use of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual for Streets, other relevant design guidelines
  • Professional Accreditation such as TPP, CIHT or MICE
  • Knowledge of the market and potential clients in the South East
  • Demonstrated experience of managing and developing teams
  • Experience developing Business Cases in line with the Office of Government Commerce’s Five Case Model to inform funding decisions
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Transport Planning Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a transport planning. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for transport planning
  • Development Planning – producing Transport Statements and Transport Assessments
  • Local and Microscoping Simulation Modelling
  • Public realm, Space Planning and Masterplanning
  • To ascertain potential savings with regards to current transport provision where there is scope for implementing changes to policies with regards to walking routes, under statutory school age provision and post 16 transport, the possibility of further optimisation of existing routes
  • Financial summary tasks completed accurately to required deadlines
  • Backhaul benefit budget achieved
  • Zero load failures
  • Performance against targets set out in a personal development plan
  • Deliver on the mandate of providing Core Activations for the TELUS transport network
  • Lead the delivery of next generation platforms and service capabilities, alongside with project management, technology strategy and operational readiness
Qualifications for transport planning
  • Demonstrate effective communication through a series of channels to ensure clients needs are understood
  • Demonstrate experience of delivering projects on time, to budget and to client expectations
  • You will be a graduate with a BSc/MSc/PhD (or equivalent) in an analytical subject with a sound knowledge of the UK transport planning industry
  • We look for team members with the self-motivation and capability to undertake specific tasks with minimum supervision
  • You should be able to manage your own time effectively to meet project deadlines and have experience in appraisal and evaluation of transport proposals
  • Experience in working on and leading Transport Planning projects
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Transport Planning Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a transport planning. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for transport planning
  • Provide strategic vision, leadership and innovation to a highly technical team with National Transport responsibilities
  • Ensure that we support the First Office Application for new Transport technologies with a focus on delivering on time and high quality, to enable TELUS to meet its customer commitments
  • Build relationships with internal stakeholders in Planning, Project Management, the Chief Technology Office and external customers to maximize improvements in customer experience
  • Mentorship and guidance to Design Specialists to enhance Career and Growth opportunities to position TELUS strategically
  • Coaching and mentoring bargaining unit staff for performance and career development
  • Commitment to maintaining compliance with Mandatory Safety and TELUS corporate training
  • Deliver industry leading capabilities that support strategic objectives
  • Foster a collaborative environment and build team engagement to promote accountability in supporting TELUS Customer First strategies
  • Drive sustainable efficiencies into the Network Engineering organization
  • Further the strategy and support the creation of a strong dev/ops environment across the Planning and Engineering build areas
Qualifications for transport planning
  • Demonstrable track record in the application of analytical and appraisal methods in the context of transport (highways most critical)
  • Professional qualifications - CEng, TPPQ or equivalent
  • Business Development and client engagement experience
  • Knowledge and experience of the Ireland and/or Scotland markets
  • Taking responsibility for technical delivery of work
  • Managing the delivery of technical work
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Transport Planning Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a transport planning. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for transport planning
  • First degree, or equivalent in a relevant discipline – geography, urban or town planning, transport planning, civil engineering or equivalent
  • MSc or further qualifications related to transport planning or transport engineering are of benefit but not essential
  • Chartered member of a relevant professional organisation such as ICE, RTPI, ILT or
  • TPS.Postgraduate qualifications in Transport Planning (or equivalent) would be of additional value
  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or logistics management from an accredited university/college, freight forwarding degree
  • Provision of analytical support to projects across the spectrum of our transportation planning business
Qualifications for transport planning
  • Helping develop the Transport Planning team’s products including those currently offered - Passenger Demand and Revenue Forecasting
  • Membership of a relevant professional institution such as CIHT or TPS
  • An MSc or post degree qualifications in a transport related subject
  • Public inquiry expert witness experience
  • Knowledge of the London market
  • You will be commercially and business focused, technically professional and will be seeking to enhance their career by utilising and enhancing your skills in a varied, dynamic and challenging role

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