Graduate / Assistant Transport Planner

Aldwych Consulting; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Healthcare cash plan

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Structured training and professional发展

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Birmingham is seeking a Graduate / Assistant Transport Planner to join its growing team. This is an excellent entry point to gain experience across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, logistics and regeneration projects.

You'll work alongside experienced transport planners, assisting with TA/TS preparations, travel plans and traffic surveys while developing technical skills using TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY and more. Full-time, permanent role with structured training.

Qualifications

• Degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering or related subject.
• Interest in development planning and transport consultancy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn new software and develop technical skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Previous consultancy experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of Transport Assessments and Transport Statements.
• Support the preparation of Travel Plans and other transport planning reports.
• Undertaking access assessments and basic junction capacity assessments.
• Assisting with traffic surveys, data analysis and research.
• Using industry software including TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY and Junctions.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities and other project stakeholders.
• Working alongside experienced transport planners on development planning projects.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn software

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Consultancy experience (beneficial)

Education

Degree in Transport Planning / Geography / Civil Engineering

Tools

TRICS

TEMPro

ARCADY

PICADY

Junctions

Job description

Graduate / Assistant Transport Planner

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 (DOE) + Benefits
Type: Full-Time | Permanent

The Opportunity

An established and growing transport planning and infrastructure consultancy is looking to recruit a Graduate / Assistant Transport Planner to join its Birmingham office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their transport planning career to gain experience across a varied portfolio of development-led projects, working alongside experienced transport planners and engineers.

The consultancy works across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, logistics and regeneration projects, providing transport planning, highways design, drainage and infrastructure services.

You’ll receive exposure to a broad range of projects, ongoing technical support and the opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive team.

The Role

• Assisting with the preparation of Transport Assessments and Transport Statements.
• Supporting the preparation of Travel Plans and other transport planning reports.
• Undertaking access assessments and basic junction capacity assessments.
• Assisting with traffic surveys, data analysis and research.
• Using industry software including TRICS, TEMPro, ARCADY, PICADY and Junctions.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities and other project stakeholders.
• Working alongside experienced transport planners on development planning projects.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in Transport Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering or a related subject.
• An interest in development planning and transport consultancy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn new software and develop technical skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Previous consultancy experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Company pension.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Membership to a professional institution.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Structured training and professional development.
• Support towards relevant professional qualifications.
• Exposure to a varied project portfolio.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• Plus a range of additional benefits!

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.