​What is a Transport Planner?

Transportation planners are responsible for developing transportation strategies that encompass the needs of all transport users including pedestrians and cyclists, and which consider environmental, efficiency and safety issues. A Transport Planner can work in both the private or public sector.

What are the typical duties and activities for a Transport Planner?

From employer to employer the job description of a Transport Planner will vary, however typical duties and activities undertaken include:

  • Developing solutions to traffic problems such as congestion

  • Assessing impact of recent building developments, such as a new housing estate

  • Designing research methods and survey techniques

  • Modelling traffic flows using mathematical techniques and specialist computer applications

  • Presenting proposed transportation options

  • Keeping up to date on Government transport and planning policy

Skills required to be a successful Transport Planner

To be successful as a Transport Planner, the below skills are important;

  • Teamwork

  • Communication - both written and verbal

  • Analytical

  • IT

  • Problem solving

  • Critical thinking

How can we help with your Transport Planner job search?

For over 15 years we have specialised in securing contract and permanent opportunities for Transport Planners across the Construction, Civils, Rail, Power and Telecoms sectors.

Working globally with the largest contractors, consultancies, along with many infrastructure owners and operators, we are ideally positioned to work with talented Transport Planners and secure the market's leading Transport Planner opportunities.

With a reputation for being experts in the sectors that we operate, we are also renowned for consistently delivering the right opportunities to our candidates, working proactively in order to give our candidates the edge in a competitive marketplace.

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If you are looking for a new Transport Planner opportunity, please get in touch with our specialist recruiters to discuss your situation in more detail. Alternatively you can search all of our current live jobs across the Construction, Civils, Rail, Power and Telecoms sectors.

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​Milton Keynes is the largest town in Buckinghamshire. The town had a reported population of 230,000 in 2011.  Milton Keynes has seen numerous large scale construction projects over the past couple of years and has multiple large constructions projects in the pipeline, such as:

Western Expansion Area (WEA)

The ‘Western Expansion Area’ is the largest of the expansion areas in Milton Keynes and covers 350ha. The WEA consists of two major sites, separated by Calverton Lane running through the middle. These sites are:

  • Whitehouse – (Area 10): 228ha site consisting of 4,400 dwellings and 6.5ha of employment land.

  • Fairfield’s (Area 11): 123ha site consisting of 2,200 dwellings and 9ha of employment land

Unity Place

This £150m construction project will see the delivery of Santander UK’s landmark new workplace in Milton Keynes. Unity Place is designed to be the focal point for Santander’s UK business and the local community. 

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