Transport Planner

Zodiac Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + birthday off

Company bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Active social and charitable calendar

Pension scheme with 5% employercontrib

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase/sell scheme

Professional membership payment

Job summary

Zodiac Recruitment seeks a Transport Planner to join a London-based consultancy. You will work on development-led transport projects, supporting planning applications and delivering sustainable transport solutions for major clients.

The role is ideal for early-career professionals or strong graduates, offering opportunities to accelerate technical skills in a collaborative environment with exposure to Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, and access strategies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Civil Engineering or similar. Some experience in development planning (0-2 years preferred).
• Strong communication and report writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and technical notes.
• Analyse traffic and public transport data, and support visibility splay and swept path work.
• Assist with project management, client liaison and planning/highway officer engagement.
• Support planning drawings including access design and tracking.
• Contribute to appeal documentation and attend meetings or public consultation events.
• Assist in mentoring junior team members as your experience grows.
• Support fee proposals and tenders where required.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Geography / Transport Planning degree

Related degree (e.g., Civil Engineering)

Tools

AutoCAD

TEMPRO

TRICS

Junctions 9 (ARCADY/PICADY)

GIS

Job description

Role: Transport Planner

Location: London

Salary: 33- 47k (DOE)

Ref: MAR1005

You'll join an independent multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong reputation in development planning. Their London team delivers high-quality transport planning support for new developments across residential, commercial and mixed-use sectors. With a collaborative, high-retention culture, you'll gain exposure to Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, access strategies, junction modelling and early client interaction.

This role is ideal for someone with early-stage development planning experience (or a strong graduate) who wants to accelerate their technical skills and progress quickly within a supportive, forward-thinking consultancy. You'll work on a wide range of development-led transport projects, supporting planning applications and helping to deliver sustainable transport solutions for major clients.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave + birthday off
• Company bonus scheme, annual appraisal & salary review
• Private healthcare
• Active social and charitable calendar
• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase/sell scheme
• Payment of a professional membership

Role

Working within a small team, you will:

• Prepare Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans and technical notes
• Analyse traffic and public transport data, and support visibility splay and swept path work
• Assist with project management, client liaison and planning/highway officer engagement
• Support planning drawings including access design and tracking
• Contribute to appeal documentation and attend meetings or public consultation events
• Assist in mentoring junior team members as your experience grows
• Support fee proposals and tenders where required

Requirements

• Degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Civil Engineering or similar. Some experience in development planning (0-2 years preferred)
• Strong communication and report writing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with tools such as AutoCAD, TEMPRO, TRICS, Junctions 9 (ARCADY/PICADY) or GIS is beneficial.