Graduate Transport Planner

targetjobs UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Company events

Enhanced Company pension

Biannual Bonus Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee mentoring programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Paid volunteer time

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Flexible and Hybrid Working

Job summary

targetjobs UK is recruiting for a 2027 Graduate Development Programme in transport planning. The role offers hands-on experience across development projects with mentoring and structured training, in offices including London and other UK cities.

The programme supports recent graduates with strong analytical and communication skills, offering exposure to data collection, GIS, and traffic modelling, plus a package of benefits.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in Geography or Transport Planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical and data presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and multitasking.
• Team-oriented with collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Learn planning process and policy documents (e.g., NPPF, Local Transport Plans, Decarbonisation Strategy).
• Assist with data collection, including traffic counts, travel surveys, census data, and GIS mapping.
• Conduct accessibility reviews to assess opportunities for active and sustainable travel modes and prepare clear visual summaries.
• Estimate trip generation for developments, predict travel modes, and assess the impact on transport networks.
• Use industry software to model junctions and evaluate traffic flow and network capacity.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical documents, such as Access Appraisals, Travel Plans, Transport Assessments, and Environmental Statement chapters.
• Critically review information, ask questions, and propose potential solutions to challenges in collaboration with project managers.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Data presentation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Geography degree

Transport planning degree

Tools

GIS software

Traffic modelling

Job description

We are looking for motivated Graduate Transport Planners to join our growing teams across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates and those graduating in 2027 to begin their career in transport planning and gain hands on experience across a wide range of development projects.

We are one of the UK's largest independent transport planning consultancies, with offices in Basingstoke, Portsmouth, London, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol.

As part of our continued growth, we are recruiting graduates to join our 2027 Graduate Development Programme, with opportunities available in Basingstoke, London, Portsmouth, Manchester and Bristol.

We know that graduates are the future of our practice. Many of our senior leaders joined us as graduates and have developed their careers with us.

This is more than a graduate job. Our structured two-year Graduate Development Programme will give you the training, mentoring, practical experience and support you need to build your career in transport planning.

Responsibilities

As a Graduate Transport Planner you will gain hands on experience through a variety of exciting development projects, with the support of your allocated mentor and structured training.

Key Responsibilities Are

• Learn about the planning process and key policy documents (e.g., NPPF, Local Transport Plans, Decarbonisation Strategy).
• Assist with data collection, including traffic counts, travel surveys, census data, and GIS mapping.
• Conduct accessibility reviews to assess opportunities for active and sustainable travel modes and prepare clear visual summaries.
• Estimate trip generation for developments, predict travel modes, and assess the impact on transport networks.
• Use industry software to model junctions and evaluate traffic flow and network capacity.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical documents, such as Access Appraisals, Travel Plans, Transport Assessments, and Environmental Statement chapters.
• Critically review information, ask questions, and propose potential solutions to challenges in collaboration with project managers.

Requirements

• Recent graduate with a degree in Geography, Transport Planning, or a related discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, to be able to convey information clearly and concisely
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in quantitative analysis and data presentation
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask
• Strong collaboration and team working skills

Benefits

• Generous annual leave with an additional buy/sell scheme
• Company events
• Enhanced Company pension
• Biannual Bonus Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Flexible and Hybrid Working

Please Note

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the 18-24 month Graduate Development Programme and beyond without requiring employer sponsorship. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.