Transport Planner

The Company

An award-winning development planning and infrastructure consultancy is looking to strengthen its Transport Planning team as part of continued growth through 2025 and beyond.

This is a well-established, regionally respected practice with one of the largest specialist transport planning teams in the South West, delivering private-sector development projects across a wide range of sites and clients. With a multidisciplinary team of engineers, transport planners and technicians, the business offers genuine technical depth, collaboration and long-term career stability.

Rooted in the Exeter area, the consultancy takes real pride in its people-first culture. It has consistently achieved Investors in People Gold status, with staff feedback highlighting strong leadership, excellent support, clear career development and a workplace where individuals genuinely feel valued.

The business embraces agile working, offering flexibility between office and home, while also providing a modern, well-connected Exeter office designed to support collaboration, mentoring and team working.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a Transport Planner to join a busy, growing team and work on a diverse portfolio of planning-stage development projects for private-sector clients.

You’ll support senior colleagues while gaining hands-on experience across all aspects of transport planning, with structured mentoring and training provided throughout.

Key responsibilities will include:
 
Preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Feasibility Studies and Travel Plans
Undertaking traffic generation, distribution and junction capacity analysis
Carrying out site visits and accessibility / active travel audits
Assisting with multi-modal access strategies and off-site highway improvement schemes
Working with industry-standard software including AutoCAD, GIS, TRICS, TEMPRO and JUNCTIONS
Collaborating closely with colleagues in related disciplines such as Flood Risk & Drainage  You’ll be encouraged to get involved across the full project lifecycle, building both technical capability and commercial awareness.

Training & Development

You’ll be joining a team led by a Chartered Transport Planner who is also an approved professional reviewer. This provides an excellent platform for mentoring and support as you work towards Chartered or Incorporated status.

The consultancy offers a structured, accredited training environment with both internal and external development opportunities.

About You

We’re looking for a motivated and proactive Transport Planner who brings:
 
A degree in Civil Engineering, Geography or a related discipline
An MSc in Transport Planning (advantageous but not essential)
Typically 2–4 years’ experience in development-led transport planning (ideally private sector)
Experience contributing to Transport Assessments, access strategies and feasibility work
An interest in working toward a professional qualification (IEng, CEng or TPP)
Good numeracy, analytical and report-writing skills
A working knowledge of current guidance such as MfS, DMRB
Familiarity with software such as ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG, GIS and Excel
CAD / GIS experience (beneficial, not essential)
A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm to learn and progress  Salary & Benefits  
Salary dependent on experience and grade
Business and individual performance-related bonus scheme
Minimum 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Employer pension contributions
Life assurance
Membership of a group health scheme
Enhanced parental leave
Flexible benefits scheme (including cycle-to-work, gym membership, medical screening and insurance options)
ICE-accredited training scheme
Full support toward IEng, CEng or TPP
Payment of professional subscriptions

Why This Role?

If you’re a Transport Planner looking for varied work, excellent mentoring, flexible working and a genuinely supportive culture — this is a standout opportunity to build a long-term career with a consultancy that invests in its people