Transport Planner in Sheffield)

Penguin Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading employee-owned consultancy in Sheffield as a Transport Planner, supporting transport planning and infrastructure design across the UK. With opportunities for career development and a collaborative team culture, this is a chance to work on high-profile projects while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals.

Benefits

Private healthcare (BUPA)

Life insurance

Enhanced pension (salary sacrifice option)

Cycle to work scheme

Professional subscription contributions

Enhanced maternity scheme

Hybrid/flexible working model

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years' experience in Transport Planning.
• Ability to manage and prioritise projects effectively.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development proposals by providing transport planning and traffic engineering input.
• Manage day-to-day technical tasks under senior guidance.
• Contribute meaningfully to team success.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning

Tools

ARCADY

PICADY

TRICS

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Transport Planner

Location: Sheffield

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the UK's leading employee-owned, planning-led multidisciplinary consultancies as they continue their exciting growth across their Transport & Infrastructure (T&I) team.

Due to continued expansion, the team is now looking to appoint a Transport Planner to join their collaborative and friendly office in Sheffield. While your home base will be Sheffield, you'll be part of a wider team spread across multiple offices, working seamlessly on a wide variety of projects for clients across the public, private and community sectors - nationwide

Why Join?

As one of the UK's foremost employee-owned consultancies, the business provides expert services across planning, transport, masterplanning, architecture, sustainability, and environmental consultancy. With a strong ethos centred around collaboration, quality, and development, they offer the opportunity to gain exposure to high-profile, varied projects - all while receiving the guidance and mentorship of highly experienced professionals.

Key disciplines you'll work alongside:

* Planning Research & Analysis

* Masterplanning & Urban Design

* Architecture

* Transport & Infrastructure

* Sustainability Engineering

* Environmental Services

Employee benefits include:

* Private healthcare (BUPA)

* Life insurance

* Enhanced pension (salary sacrifice option)

* Cycle to work scheme

* Professional subscription contributions

* Enhanced maternity scheme

* Hybrid/flexible working model

About the Role

You'll be supporting development proposals across the UK by providing transport planning, traffic engineering and infrastructure design input. Working under senior guidance, you'll manage day-to-day technical tasks and contribute meaningfully to the success of the team.

What we're looking for:

* Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning

* 1-2+ years' experience in Transport Planning

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills

* Ability to manage and prioritise projects effectively

* A collaborative and motivated attitude

Technical knowledge required:

* ARCADY, PICADY, TRICS

* AutoCAD and Excel

* Experience producing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans

* Excellent report writing skills

Career & Professional Development

You'll benefit from an active CPD programme, which includes internal and external presentations, knowledge-sharing, and regular performance reviews.

Support is also available for those working toward professional chartership via CIHT, CILT, or TPS - with dedicated mentoring provided throughout.

Interested?