Job Description
Senior Transport Planner
About Pell Frischmann:
Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private-sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.
Originally formed in 1926, we have a unique heritage in delivering client-focused solutions that deliver value through our commercial awareness, sustainable aspirations, and innovative approach. Our distinctive future is defined by our ownership; Pell Frischmann is a part of RSBG SE, the patient capital investment arm of RAG-Stiftung. RAG-Stiftung is a foundation with the long-term public purpose to deal with the environmental and social commitments resulting from the closing of Germany’s coal mining industry. RSBG SE’s mission is to generate sustainable funds for the foundation; so, our work directly contributes to the challenge of fighting global pollution and climate change.
Appointment Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full-time
Specialism
Transport Planning
Hours
37.5
Location
Birmingham
Working Practice
Hybrid
About the role
We’re on the lookout for an ambitious and experienced Senior Transport Planner to join our fast-growing, forward-thinking team in the heart of Birmingham city centre. This is a standout opportunity to take a leading role in shaping innovative, sustainable and data-led transport solutions on a wide variety of high-profile development and infrastructure projects.
In this role, you’ll be at the centre of everything we do — from transport policy and strategy through to optioneering, scheme design, business cases, Transport Assessments/Travel Plans, and modelling and appraisal. Our work spans corridor studies, active travel, bus priority and road safety, giving you the chance to make a real, visible impact on how people move around places.
You’ll work closely with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams, influencing decisions and helping deliver transport strategies that genuinely support growth, sustainability and accessibility. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your ideas matter, and your work makes a difference — this is it.
Please follow the below link to see one of our recent projects and the type of project you could be working on. We carried out the Transport Planning for the Birmingham Transport Plan (BTP). There are four big moves initiatives within the BTP, one of which involves ‘Transforming the City Centre’ through the introduction of City Centre Segments, an initiative to encourage sustainable travel. If you want to know more, please feel free to connect with our Sector Director for Urban Mobility - Himanshu Budhiraja!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshu-budhiraja-99166528
This role is not logistics or supply chain focused and is a different sort of Transport Planning.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Project & Client Delivery – Take a leading role on a range of transport planning projects, working closely with clients. This may include being a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager, depending on the size of the project.
* Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance –Ensure that work is compliant with relevant national and local policy, guidance and standards, as well as Pell Frischmann’s Quality Assurance processes, where you will undertake technical review of junior staff work.
* Team Leadership & Mentoring – Support, mentor, and supervise more junior team members to foster good working practice, ensuring continuity of knowledge, and helping build capacity within the team.
* Stakeholder & Client Management – Liaise with clients, local planning authorities, architects, engineers, and other disciplines, presenting findings, reports, schemes, and proposals in meetings or public/external forums.
* Business Development & Practice Growth – Contribute to identifying new opportunities, supporting bids and proposals, to maintain and grow client relationships.
* Sustainability, Innovation & Policy Input – Stay up to date with emerging trends in transport, including the journey to Net Zero, active travel, EV charging, connected/autonomous vehicles and AI in transport.
* Management of Resources & Project Administration – Oversee budget, programme control and progress reporting, ensuring deliverables are on time and within scope.
* Health, Safety & Compliance – Ensure compliance with relevant health & safety legislation in your work and the work of the team.
Right to work - Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position and you will be required to hold a full UK right to work to be considered.
What Qualifications, Experience & Skills are required?
Essential unless otherwise noted
Qualification
* Batchelor’s degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or a related subject.
* Member of a professional institution. - Preferred
* Master’s degree in Transport Planning/Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geography or Economics, Chartered or working towards Chartership - Preferred
Experience
* Demonstrable postgraduate experience in a Transport Planning role.
* Experience of working with public and private sector clients.
* Experience in undertaking feasibility studies and concept highway design for junctions and corridors using AutoCAD and AutoTrack.
* Experience in scoping/appraisal of traffic/pedestrian surveys.
* Familiar with developing TAG-compliant five-case business cases.
* Project Management in a range of projects.
* Experience in developing TAG-compliant five-case business cases.
* Experience of working on projects involving strategic and/or microsimulation modelling.
Skills
* Familiar with current design codes and standards.
* Efficient communication skills with a range of audiences, having an excellent level of written and spoken English.
* An able user of transport modelling and analysis software (such as Junctions, LinSig, TRICS, TEMPro).
* Team leadership - Preferred
* Project management -Preferred
* Development of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans
Why Pell Frischmann?
We are one of the UK’s most influential and highly respected consultancies working across infrastructure and the built environment. Our culture is collaborative, supportive and people-focused, giving you the freedom and flexibility to shape your own career path while making a genuine impact — both within the business and in the communities we serve.
We’re committed to supporting your personal and professional development at every stage of your career, with the tools, opportunities and encouragement you need to reach your full potential. We champion equality, diversity and inclusion, welcome applications from all backgrounds, and are proud members of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme.
We actively support flexible working and place a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, because we believe you do your best work when you feel supported, valued and balanced.
In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits you can find on the link below!
Pell Frischmann Benefits