Graduate Transport Planner

Carrington West; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Structured route to chartership

Mentoring from experienced engineers &

Pension

Holiday allowance

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Carrington West in Maidstone, Kent invites applications from graduates to join its Transport & Infrastructure team as a Graduate Transport Planner. You will assist with Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, travel plans, site visits and data analysis, gaining exposure to projects across private and public sectors.

You'll work under mentors to develop your skills, progress toward chartership, and benefit from hybrid working and ongoing development opportunities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• A degree in transport planning or a related discipline (or graduating in 2026/27).
• Interest in transport, highways and development planning.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel.
• Clear written communication and attention to detail.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable, as site visits are regular.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare Transport Statements, Transport Assessments and Travel Plans for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Carry out site visits, accessibility audits and analysis of traffic and collision data.
• Support junction capacity modelling (training on Junctions and LinSig provided).
• Assist with parking studies, trip generation (TRICS) and sustainable transport strategies.
• Review highway layouts and liaise with local highway authorities, particularly Kent County Council.
• Collaborate with planning, drainage and design colleagues on multidisciplinary schemes.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

UK driving licence desirable

Education

Degree in transport planning or related field

Graduating in 2026/27

Tools

Junctions

LinSig

Job description

Graduate Transport Planner

Maidstone, Kent

Are you a recent graduate who wants to start a career in transport planning? This is a chance to join a well-established, independent planning and development consultancy at its Kent office in Maidstone.

The business offers a full range of services: planning, transport and infrastructure, environmental impact assessment, flood risk and drainage, masterplanning, viability and GIS. It works with landowners, developers, businesses and local authorities on schemes of all sizes across the UK. Because all of these disciplines sit under one roof, you'll see how transport fits into the wider development process from your first day.

The role

You'll join a friendly, close-knit Transport & Infrastructure team that is known for practical, cost-effective transport solutions. Working with senior colleagues, you'll support projects from early feasibility through to planning submission and beyond.

• Helping prepare Transport Statements, Transport Assessments and Travel Plans for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments


• Carrying out site visits, accessibility audits and analysis of traffic and personal injury collision data


• Supporting junction capacity modelling (training on industry software such as Junctions and LinSig provided)


• Assisting with parking studies, trip generation (TRICS) and sustainable transport strategies


• Reviewing highway layouts and liaising with local highway authorities, particularly Kent County Council


• Working with planning, drainage and design colleagues on multidisciplinary schemes

About you

• A degree in transport planning, civil engineering, geography, town planning or a related discipline (or graduating in 2026/27)


• A genuine interest in transport, highways and development planning


• Strong analytical skills and confidence with Excel


• Clear written communication and good attention to detail


• A full UK driving licence is desirable, as site visits are regular

What's on offer

• A structured route to chartership (CIHT / TPP / ICE), with mentoring from experienced engineers and planners


• Exposure to a varied mix of private and public sector projects across Kent, the South East and beyond


• A supportive, collaborative culture where graduates are given real responsibility early on


• Hybrid working


• a competitive holiday allowance


• a pension


• ongoing professional development