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You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.\nA little more about your role…\nOur Development Planning team is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to join our growing integrated Development team in Edinburgh. The role will include working on a range of projects from commercial, retail, and residential through to Local Development Framework Representations, developing transport strategies, and support with Expert Witness evidence. We support private sector clients with taking development proposals through the planning process; and support public sector clients with developing transport and parking strategies, business cases, and scheme development. The team works closely with our Highways, Services, Structures and Environmental teams, as part of our teams remit to lead larger multi-disciplinary development proposals.\nYou will be leading the day to day technical transport planning input into Development planning projects, alongside performing a project management and leadership role on projects where appropriate. This will include mentoring our Early Career Professionals to assist you in the delivery of projects.\nLeading our transport planning input into small to medium scale projects, and working with senior colleagues to assist in the delivery, management and leadership of complex multi-disciplinary projects. Further developing your existing commercial skills, and growing your professional network to assist with Business Development.\nWhat we will be looking for you to demonstrate…\nExperience of leading the technical work on some or all of the following: Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, access strategy work, parking strategies, sustainable transport and active travel provision, and working with guidance such as NPPF, DfT Transport Assessment guidelines, Manual for Streets;\nExpertise in preparing traffic flow information for use in a Transport Assessment and/or Environmental Statement;\nExpertise in the set up and running of junction capacity modelling software such as Junctions 10 and Linsig, and the understanding of inputs, outputs and scenario testing;\nExperience of project management (e.g. budget planning, resource planning, invoicing) on small to medium scale projects;\nCapability of carrying out and/or supervising conceptual junction design (priority, roundabout, signals);\nGood communication skills and the confidence to lead discussions with Clients, members of our project teams, co-professionals and other project stakeholders;\nAbility to share knowledge and mentor others, in particular Early Career Professional colleagues, on your areas of technical expertise;\nExpertise in day to day software packages such as Excel and Word;\nHave a growing professional network of co-professionals and clients;\nYou will be an experienced Engineer/Transport Planner with significant knowledge and hands on post graduate experience.\nIdeally you will have or be pursuing chartered status in a transport related discipline.\nDon’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.\nImagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.\nJoin our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.\nWith us, you can. 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