Senior Transport Planner: Remote, Public Sector Impact

Pell Frischmann Group Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid/remote working

Job summary

Pell Frischmann Group Ltd. is recruiting a Transport Planner to join our Scottish Public Sector team. You will work on projects supporting local councils, RTPs and community groups, delivering multi-modal studies, appraisals, and policy guidance across Scotland.

You will take ownership of technical workstreams, contribute to strategy, and help unlock funding for sustainable connectivity. A degree in transport planning or related field is expected, with ambition toward chartered status.

Qualifications

• Post-study transport planning experience.
• Good understanding of the Scottish transport policy context.
• Strong data handling and analytical skills.
• Clear, well-structured report writing and communication.
• Willingness to work towards Chartered status (TPP / CEng).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to multi-modal corridor studies, transport appraisals and business cases.
• Research and support the drafting of guidance documents.
• Analyse transport and spatial datasets to inform policy and investment decisions.
• Interface with local authority officers, RTP teams, statutory stakeholders and community groups.
• Support option generation and the delivery of travel demand management schemes.
• Assist in developing practical assessment tools and streamlined methodologies for sustainable transport planning.
• Assist with transport studies supporting large scale masterplans.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Transport Planning / Civil Engineering / Geography / Urban Planning

Job description

Pell Frischmann Group Ltd. is recruiting a Transport Planner to join our Scottish Public Sector team. You will work on projects supporting local councils, RTPs and community groups, delivering multi-modal studies, appraisals, and policy guidance across Scotland.

You will take ownership of technical workstreams, contribute to strategy, and help unlock funding for sustainable connectivity. A degree in transport planning or related field is expected, with ambition toward chartered status.