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Are you a recent Graduate who is looking to start their career in engineering?

We have the opportunity for a Graduate Transport Planner to join our team at Align Property Services.

As a member of the transport planning team, you will work on a variety of projects in collaboration with our multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the growth and success of our transportation planning initiatives. Your role will involve establishing best practices, driving innovation, and ensuring the success of our transport planning projects.

You will provide support in the delivery of active travel concept and feasibility studies, as well as creating Transport Statements, Assessments, and Travel Plans. Additionally, you will check roundabout and junction capacity, provide preliminary highway design input, and arrange traffic count and speed data for a wide range of schemes.

Align Property Services who are we

We are an award-winning building design consultancy, recently named Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the Year for our work with Darlington Borough Council at the North East Energy Efficiency Awards, where it was recognised as national best practice.

Align Property Services is a limited company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council. We are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. We are in continuous development of new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, and it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

To be successful in this position, you will

  • Be educated to degree level in Civil Engineering, Geography, Maths, or an equivalent field with some post-qualification experience.
  • Have experience in Transport Assessments/Statements, Travel Plans, Junction / Roundabout capacity modelling, high level junction and/or active travel concept/feasibility studies.
  • Be familiar in using at least one of the following software: Autocad, GIS, ARCADY/PICADY, LinSig, microsimulation, etc.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, clients, stakeholders, and regulatory authorities.
  • Be knowledgeable in relevant UK guidance and standards.
  • Demonstrate a high standard of ethics and professionalism. This includes ensuring the safety, reliability, and ethical considerations of your designs and decisions.
  • Will work towards membership with TPS /CIHT.
  • Be IT proficient, including the use of Microsoft packages
  • Hold a full UK driving license.

For a full outline of the role and responsibilities, please read the full job description

“Our people are what makes us who we are as a company”.

What we can offer you

When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment we offer

  • A Competitive salary up to £35,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience.
  • Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%.
  • 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
  • Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
  • Professional development through varying project work.
  • A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
  • Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.
  • Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.