Transport Planner

Zodiac Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Transport Planner to join the Transport Planning team in Bristol. This role involves contributing to the team's objectives, preparing project bids, and attending knowledge-sharing events. Candidates should demonstrate experience in transport planning with strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office and GIS tools. The position offers a salary range of £28,000 to £42,000 depending on experience. Opportunities for professional growth and development are available, along with high-profile projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering active travel planning projects.
• Up-to-date knowledge on transport legislation and policy.
• Ability to produce technical and non-technical project reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the transport planning team.
• Support in preparation of bids and project programmes.
• Attend technical knowledge sharing events.

Skills

Transport planning

Numerical and analytical skills

MS Office tools

GIS knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

Role: Transport Planner

Location: Bristol

Salary: £28-£42k (DOE)

Ref: MAR976

We are seeking to recruit a Transport Planner to join our clients' Transport Planning team in Bristol. Your role will be a varied one, but typical responsibilities include the following:

• Making an active contribution to their four pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting the Leads in these roles.
• Supporting Project Managers and Directors in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Attending internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
• Working in a large multi-disciplinary office with access to a range of people at a similar career stage across a variety of fields.
• Working as part of a team, supporting the growth of our Mobility team in Exeter.

Your Team

The team includes transport planning, modelling and design professionals who work on an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range of mainly public sector clients. Key project specialisms include active travel network development, bus, coach and mass transit), freight, policy development, studies and strategies, business case development and Government funding applications, and development management. These projects are generally located in the South West, but support is also provided to other schemes across the UK and internationally whilst working closely with our planning, infrastructure design, structures and environmental teams.

What they will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in delivering active travel planning projects, complemented by project experience in some or all the following areas of transport planning: public transport business case development, transport studies and strategies and transport policy development.
• Up-to-date knowledge on latest transport legislation and policy covering topics such as active travel, bus and local transport planning and a desire to work at both strategic and detailed levels.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint), transport data analysis and presentation software including GIS.
• Ability to produce technical project reports and accessible non-technical public reports and presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders to a high technical standard.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders, team members and present at meetings, workshops and public forums.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

What to do next

If you are interested in this Transport Planner opportunity in Bristol, then please click on the link to apply.

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