Transport Consultant

Description

Transport Consultant – Bristol

Location: Bristol

Hours: Full–time (37.5h/week) or part–time considered

Salary: Competitive + strong benefits package

An established and well–respected independent consultancy is seeking a Transport Consultant to join its growing Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a multi–disciplinary civil engineering and transport planning environment known for quality, reliability, and a genuinely supportive culture.

You will be joining a friendly, collaborative, and forward–thinking team where fresh ideas, professional development, and long–term progression are genuinely supported. The organisation places great emphasis on trust, independent judgement, and delivering exceptional client service.

The Role

Reporting directly to a Director, you will contribute to a range of development planning and transport projects across multiple land uses. Your responsibilities will include preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Technical Notes, and Travel Plans to support planning applications. You will review site layout plans, provide highways and access advice, analyse traffic and speed survey data, calculate visibility splays, and prepare associated drawings using AutoCAD.

You will attend design team meetings, liaise with clients, consultants, and local authority officers, coordinate traffic and parking surveys, and undertake site visits and off–site meetings where required. This role offers excellent variety, responsibility and clear scope for progression.

About You

You will bring:

A relevant degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or similar.

At least two years of relevant post–graduate experience.

Strong numerical ability, excellent written English, and confident communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, and AutoTRACK.

A full UK driving licence (desirable).

Experience with junction modelling software is beneficial but not essential.

The consultancy offers an inclusive, people–focused culture and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Salary & Benefits

A competitive salary is on offer, along with an excellent overall package including:

Pension contribution

Discretionary company bonuses

Private healthcare

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes

Support toward chartership

Paid professional membership

On–the–job training, CPD, and external training courses

Free on–site parking

Company–funded social events

Long–service rewards

You will also benefit from a genuinely supportive environment, opportunities for progression, and exposure to diverse and interesting transport planning projects.

Interested?

If you'd like to discuss the role or find out more, contact:

Michael Finch

(phone number removed)

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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