Transport Planner Location: North East England (Hybrid) Rate: £30 - £40 per hour (depending on experience) Contract: Initial 6 months Looking for an opportunity to gain local authority experience whilst applying your transport planning expertise?A local authority in the North East is seeking an Interim Transport Planner to support their Transport Planning team during a period of increased workload. This is an excellent opportunity for someone from a consultancy background to move into the public sector environment and play a key role in shaping development proposals across the region.You''ll be responsible for assessing planning applications from a highways and transportation perspective, reviewing developer submissions and providing technical advice to planning colleagues and stakeholders. The role offers a varied workload, ranging from smaller residential developments through to larger strategic schemes.Where you will add value: - Managing a caseload of planning applications and providing highways and transport recommendations - Reviewing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans submitted by developers - Assessing access arrangements, visibility splays, parking provision and highway impacts - Supporting pre-application discussions and agreeing transport assessment requirements - Preparing technical reports and committee information for planning decisions - Identifying opportunities for developer contributions through Section 106 agreements - Undertaking ..... full job details .....