Assistant Transport Planner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 6 May 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Transportation & Logistics
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SKILLS

Transport Assessments Travel Plans Road collision data analysis Junction capacity analysis TRICS database AutoCAD Census data analysis

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Transport Planner

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum

Sector: Transportation Planning

Type: Permanent

Ref: 40022_1778071439

Job Description

I am working with a Transport & Development Planning specialist with two offices in Reading & Birmingham. This consultancy is looking for an Assistant Transport Planner with 6 months to 18 months experience with the understanding of development planning schemes such as transport assessments and travel plans.

As an Assistant Transport Planner, you will be given the opportunity to work on schemes such as Amusement Parks, New Schools and heritage sites. You will take the role of Assistant Transport Planner in Birmingham and join a direct team of 3 and wider team of 12.

You'll be given the skillset to work with clients and stakeholders such as land-owners, developers, site operators, architects and other specialists in order to deliver the schemes across the UK and also perhaps learn new skills such as Transport Modelling or Traffic FLOW analysis.

Requirements

  • Drafting of Transport Assessments and Statements
  • Understanding of Travel Plans
  • Road collision data analysis
  • Awareness of Junction capacity analysis (Junctions 10 & LinSig)
  • Basic understanding of highway layouts and design (horizontal and vertical alignment)
  • Experience of using TRICS database
  • Experience of using AutoCAD and AutoTrack
  • Understanding of using Census Data to understand and analyse existing travel patterns
  • Relevant degree (or higher) level qualification and membership of a relevant professional body (MCIHT or similar)
  • Demonstrable experience at a comparable level within transport planning in a consultancy or similar commercial environment
  • Proven project delivery capabilities, along with project and client management skills
  • Strong software modelling capabilities on relevant software packages such as ARCADY/PICADY/LINSIG.

How to Apply

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