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.

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