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
The benefits package includes private healthcare, life insurance, pension with salary sacrifice, cycle to work scheme, professional subscription support and enhanced family-friendly policies.
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 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?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on or