Strata Consulting

Principal Transport Planner

Our client is an independent and innovative transport planning, infrastructure engineering and flood risk consultancy, specialising in development planning work for private and public sector clients across the UK.


This consultancy is on the hunt for a Principal Transport Planner to work in their Leeds office.

This role offers hybrid working and attractive benefits along with a competitive salary.


The role:



  • Site access design / advice / optioneering

  • Design and site layout review

  • Advising Clients on Risks/Constraints

  • Costing schemes

  • Junction Modelling/ interpreting modelling & identifying opportunities for mitigation.

    (ARCARDY/PICARDY/JUNCTIONS/ LINSIG)

  • Good understanding of the planning process

  • Good understanding of Transport Planning

  • Good Understanding of Highways Design

  • The ability to convey design decisions both verbally and in reports

  • Ability to undertake Site Access Appraisal

  • Ability to undertake Junction Design and Junction Improvement

  • Good understanding of the importance of commercial awareness

  • Ability to undertake Localised Junction Modelling


What you need to succeed:



  • Membership of a Professional Institute or be working towards membership

  • Understanding of National and Local highway design & policy documents

  • Understanding of Land ownership constraints

  • Understanding of Stopping Up/ Diversions

  • Understanding of costing schemes

  • Understanding of Licensing/Permits

  • Understanding of S278/38/104/106 Legal Agreements

  • Understanding Traffic Regulation Orders

  • Understanding of Basic Highway Law




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