Transport Planner

Pertemps; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking a Transport Consultant for their Bristol office. You will prepare transport statements, assessments, and travel plans, ensuring compliance with UK transport planning regulations. The ideal candidate will possess consultancy experience, strong client-facing skills, and ambition for professional growth. This position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 - £42,000 along with generous benefits, including a bonus scheme and career support.

Benefits

Contractual bonus scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company-funded social events

Supported career development

Private health insurance & life assurance

Agile and flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing Transport Statements, Assessments, and Travel Plans.
• Ability to analyze traffic and speed survey data.
• An ambition to develop commercially.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Statements and Assessments for planning applications.
• Review site layout plans and provide transport comments.
• Attend Design Team Meetings and liaise with clients.

Skills

Previous consultancy experience in transport planning

Knowledge of UK transport planning policy

Technical experience with junction design

Excellent client-facing skills

Project management skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Transport Consultant

Bristol
£35,000 - £42,000

We’re working with a leading multi‑disciplinary consultancy that is looking to grow its Bristol office with the addition of a Transport Consultant. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a key role in a thriving team, delivering a wide variety of projects across the UK – from residential and retail schemes to education and mixed‑use developments. You’ll be stepping into a role with responsibility, variety, and genuine scope for progression.

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 the 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.

What we’re looking for

• Previous consultancy experience in transport planning
• Strong knowledge of UK transport planning policy, guidance and approvals processes
• Technical experience with junction design (roundabouts/signals) and transport modelling
• Confident communicator with excellent client‑facing and project management skills
• Ambition to continue developing commercially

What’s on offer

• £35,000 - £42,000 salary
• Contractual bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company‑funded social events
• Supported career development
• Private health insurance & life assurance
• Agile and flexible working arrangements

This is a great opportunity to join a growing Bristol office, work on a variety of exciting projects, and take your career to the next level with a consultancy that invests in its people.