If you are a motivated team player who can bring initiative and innovation to an enthusiastic, dynamic and expanding team, we would like to hear from you.
Our client's Bristol office requires a Senior Consultant to develop, design and deliver effective solutions for a diverse range of projects; on all levels of the road hierarchy and involving all road users.
Reporting to the Business Manager, you will undertake a project manager role and you will be expected to undertake project management without supervision, which will include financial monitoring and control, allocation and monitoring of resources, drawing up and delivering project programmes and direct liaison with clients on technical, programme and financial issues.
You would also be responsible for the technical content of projects, as well as the commercial arrangements, which would include evaluation of transport planning and engineering problems, presentation of project outcomes and / or effective solutions, preparation of outline and detailed designs, production of cost estimates and preparation of specifications and tender documents.
You will be degree qualified or equivalent in an appropriate subject and will preferably have a transport related M.Sc and / or professional Chartership / Membership of a relevant institution, although these are not essential.
A sufficient or appropriate level of transport planning / highway engineering experience is essential, some of which must have been spent in the UK transport planning market (local authority, trunk road / motorway, developer).
You will also have good project management, staff supervision and client liaison experience.
Applied knowledge in SEVERAL of the following will be advantageous:
• UK Local Authority background
• UK Transport Planning market
• Route / Network Strategy and Operation
• Traffic / Network Management
• Capacity Assessment
• Junction and Highway Design
• Planning Control
• Cycling and Walking – Strategy, Scheme Development, Safer Routes to Schools
• Bus Priority and Enforcement
• Traffic Signing
• Signal Design
• Transport Interchange Design
• Parking Studies
• Traffic Regulation Orders
• Road Safety and Casualty Reduction (including Road Safety Audits)
• Speed Management / Traffic Calming
• Freight Management
• Data Collection / Management / Monitoring
• Software – e.g. GIS, AccsMap, ParkMap, SafeNet, ARCADY, PICADY, TRANSYT, LINSIG.
The role demands good team working skills, as you would be required to work closely with, and have the capability to successfully manage other staff within the team.
As well as technical competence you will need to possess commercial drive, determination and vision to make a positive contribution to the growth of the business.
Our client will offer a competitive salary, probably in the range of £30 - 37,000 p.a., together with a comprehensive benefits package.
If you are interested in this or other similar vacancies that we currently have (including many unadvertised positions) call PETER WILLS, in confidence, for an informal discussion.
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