Key Responsibilities

• To manage small to medium scale transport planning projects
• To undertake client facing role requiring excellent communication skills
• To provide technical/ analytical support to the transport planning team in Belfast
• To prepare transport assessments, sustainable travel plans and service management plans
• To specify and oversee data analysis to include traffic and pedestrian counts as well car parking data
• To undertake site audits to identify existing and future requirements for transport  infrastructure and public transport services
• To provide a lead in technical analysis and be able to derive key findings and report results
• To prepare presentation materials
• To attend public consultation initiatives
• To support business development activities, including preparing tenders and/or networking opportunities;
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, environmental and managerial procedures; and
• Seek Continual Professional Development through annual review and regular training.

Key Requirements

Essential

• Degree in Transport related or Civil Engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Other related degrees such as geography, mathematics, town/land use planning or environmental management may also be considered.
• Proficient IT skills (Microsoft office)
• Understanding and interest in transport planning and policy environment in Northern Ireland, as well as across the UK; 
• Understanding and interest in applying best practice and evolving transport planning solutions and proposals to drive continuous improvements and apply innovation; 
• Ability to analyse and interpolate data
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, building excellent working relationships
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral – applicants will be expected to produce high quality reports and presentations and may be asked for examples of previous work to demonstrate this;
• Ability to effectively plan and manage projects to budget, time & quality targets and to proactively engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in compiling and completing work tasks / packages;
• Ability to translate technical information for presentation to non-technical audiences
  • Keeping up-to-date with current methods and design guidelines