Senior Transport Consultant

Strata Construction Consulting; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy based in Bristol is seeking a Senior Transport Consultant to join their expanding team. This role involves preparing Transport Statements and Assessments for various land uses, analyzing traffic survey data, and providing advice on planning applications. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess at least 4.5 years of experience in transport planning. Proficiency in AutoCAD and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers various perks including flexible working and private healthcare.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice schemes

Bonus scheme

Free on-site parking

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Company funded social events

Long service rewards

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4.5 years' relevant postgraduate work experience.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.
• Knowledge in junction modelling software is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Statements and Transport Assessments for planning applications.
• Review site layout plans and provide transport/highways advice.
• Analyze traffic survey data and prepare visibility splay plans using AutoCAD.
• Attend Design Team Meetings and communicate with clients and local authorities.
• Coordinate traffic, speed, and parking surveys.
• Travel for site visits and offsite meetings.

Skills

Excellent numeracy

Oral communication skills

Written English skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Proficient in AutoCAD

Proficient in AutoTRACK

Education

Bachelor or Masters degree in Geography, Transport Planning or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoTRACK

Junction modelling software

Job description

Are you passionate for Transport Planning and thinking of a move for 2026? This is an excellent opportunity to join our clients expanding Bristol team as a Senior Transport Consultant in our Bristol office. You’ll be joining their dedicated Transport team but day to day you can expect to work and liaise with the whole consultancy who are multidiscipline.

You can expect to further your expertise in all aspects of transport planning, whether preparing Transport Statements in relation to small scale projects or full multi-modal Transport Assessments for developments of national significance.

What’s on offer

• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Bonus scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working
• Company funded social events
• Long service rewards

The role

• You will be involved with the preparation of Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes, and Travel Plans, principally to support planning applications for a range of land uses.
• You will review proposed site layout plans and provide relevant transport/highways comments and advice, and you will also analyse traffic and speed survey data to calculate visibility splays and prepare associated visibility splay plans using AutoCAD.
• You will attend Design Team Meetings, and liaise by email and telephone with clients, other consultants and local authority officers as required.
• Co-ordination and commissioning of traffic, speed and parking surveys will also be part of the role.
• Travel for site visits and offsite meetings (with a more experienced colleague as appropriate) will also be necessary.

What you need to succeed

• A relevant Bachelor or Masters degree (in a subject such as Geography, Transport Planning or Civil Engineering).
• A minimum of 4.5 years’ relevant post graduate work experience
• Excellent numeracy, oral communication, and written English skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proficient in AutoCAD and AutoTRACK
• A full UK driving licence is desirable.
• Knowledge in the use of junction modelling software is desirable but not essential.