Graduate Transport Planner

A growing business is looking for a Graduate Transport Planner to join the team! Along with a starting salary of £27,000, you will enjoy the good team spirit, with games nights and outings; both social and professional.You will be based in Ware, at a beautiful new office in a larger office complex with many on-site facilities. There are outside areas where you can enjoy a picnic, stretch your legs, or even just relax. If it's a nice day you could even take a stroll down by the River.It's a friendly team, with nice people; there are less than 30 in the team, and this includes several other graduatesWhat you'll be doing as Graduate Transport Planner:Picture a housing scheme, or retail park, and think of the ways that people get in and out of it. For example, there are bus, pedestrian, and cycle lanes (very important for sustainability). The job is related to the planning application process for these.

• Working on a range of projects and preparing transport assessments for new developments.
• Plenty of work with data; interpreting it and producing reports to clarify impacts, and likely transport patterns.
• Modelling transport networks and outlining designs of sustainable transport improvements.
• Being in regular contact with outside partners, including planning consultants, architects, surveyors, clients, and developers.
• Occasional site visits.

The business also has Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage teams, and a detailed civil engineering design team. The work is all inter related, and you will also have opportunities to work with the other teams and learn a bit more about them.What we're looking for in a Graduate Transport Planner:Some of the above duties may not mean anything to you, but don't worry: full training is provided.You will be supporting existing staff from the top down: learning alongside existing graduates, and all positions up to company directors. Requirements:

• Geography would be the preferred degree. Or anything specifically related to Transport Planning.
• You'll need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good Excel skills are also needed, as you'll be managing and interpreting data.

You'll always be learning and adapting, as the policy base changes both at local and national level. Design codes become updated and demographics change, always meaning that adjustment and trends are important. There is possible support to study for a Masters, for the right person (if you are interested).In terms of future prospects, there is no upward limit as to the level you can reach; as the company grows, so will you. To apply for this role as Graduate Transport Planner, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.