Senior Transport Planner

Penguin Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy in the transport and infrastructure sector seeks a Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner in Bristol. This role involves managing diverse projects, contributing to high-quality outputs while enhancing client relationships. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and is motivated to succeed in a collaborative environment. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangements

Focus on wellbeing and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a transport planning role.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to actively contribute to key projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize diverse transport planning projects.
• Contribute to high-quality transport planning outputs.
• Build strong client relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Transport Planning principles

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Tools

ARCADY

PICADY

TRICS

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner

Location: Bristol

Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-established, planning-led, employee-owned consultancy as they continue to grow their Transport & Infrastructure team in Bristol.

Due to ongoing expansion, our client is seeking a Transport Planner or Senior Transport Planner to join a friendly, collaborative and busy office environment. The team provides a broad range of transport planning, traffic engineering and infrastructure design services, supporting development projects across the UK.

The Role

You will be involved in a diverse portfolio of projects, working alongside experienced professionals and contributing to high-quality transport planning outputs. The role offers excellent exposure, responsibility and the opportunity to build strong client relationships.

You will be expected to manage and prioritise projects on a day-to-day basis, demonstrating strong communication skills and a proactive, motivated approach.

About You

• A good understanding of Transport Planning principles
• Ideally a minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Well motivated and keen to play an active role in key projects
• Committed to delivering high standards of work

Technical Skills & Experience

• Working knowledge of ARCADY, PICADY, TRICS, AutoCAD and Excel
• Experience preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans
• Excellent written, verbal and technical skills
• A strong team player with ambition to contribute to a growing consultancy

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join a respected, multidisciplinary consultancy offering exposure to a wide variety of clients and projects across both the private and public sectors. You'll work closely with colleagues across disciplines including:

• Planning Research & Analysis
• Masterplanning & Urban Design
• Architecture
• Town Planning
• Sustainability Engineering
• Environmental Services

Professional Development

Our client offers a strong commitment to training and CPD, including:

• An active CPD programme with internal and external speakers
• Opportunities to develop presentation skills
• Annual formal reviews focused on progression and development
• Full support and mentoring towards chartership (CIHT, CILT or TPS)

Wellbeing & Culture

As an employee-owned business, staff wellbeing, development and inclusion are central to the company culture. The organisation is committed to diversity, social value, sustainability and creating an inclusive environment where people can thrive.

Hybrid working

Hybrid working is offered, with a commitment to collaborative, face-to-face working on core office days and flexibility to work from home on non-core days.

Interested?