Principal Engineer - Transport Planning

Transport Planning, Active Travel, Report Writing, Proposal Writing, Mentoring, Communication Skills, GIS, Arcgis, Qgis

• Project Delivery: Lead and support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of transport planning projects, with a particular focus on active travel and placemaking schemes.
• Technical Oversight: Provide subject matter expertise in active travel policy, scheme design, and stakeholder engagement.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee and review deliverables from junior staff, ensuring alignment with project objectives, technical standards, and client expectations.
• Design & Appraisal: Contribute to the development of walking and cycling infrastructure schemes in line with LCWIP principles and relevant design guidance (e.g., LTN 1/20, Manual for Streets).
• Collaboration & Communication: Act as a key point of contact between the UK and iCRC teams, helping to manage workflows, monitor progress, and communicate expectations.
• Delegation & Task Management: Effectively manage and check delegated tasks, providing structured feedback and ensuring timely delivery to agreed standards.
• Mentorship & Upskilling: Play a proactive role in the professional development of junior colleagues, offering technical guidance, coaching, and day-to-day support to help them build core transport planning competencies.
• Resourcing & Risk Management: Support the line manager with resource planning, flagging utilisation or capacity issues, and helping to identify and manage project risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, working collaboratively across disciplines and locations.
• Business Development: Contribute to funding bids, feasibility studies, and strategic reports that promote sustainable and active travel.
• Sustainability: Embed sustainability principles throughout project delivery and support the company’s broader sustainability goals.
• Line Management: Take on formal line management responsibilities, including performance feedback and career development planning.
• Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Support the reporting of project progress and output quality, and contribute to business improvement initiatives within the team.

Transport Planning, Active Travel, Report Writing, Proposal Writing, Mentoring, Communication Skills, GIS, Arcgis, Qgis

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