Senior Transport Planner (Remote) in Edinburgh

We are looking to hire a Senior Transport Planner in our Edinburgh team. Pell Frischmann is a leading international multi‑disciplinary consultancy with a rich history of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across the built and natural environments. With a strong and growing presence in Scotland, our Scottish team works across the mobility sector focused on the development of transport policy, strategy, business cases, development planning, energy and developing innovative tools to shape a more sustainable and well‑connected future.

The differentiators of working for Pell Frischmann include:

• Thinking local and working local with project teams similarly resourced on this basis.
• Work wholly delivered in the UK, ensuring the continued development of early to mid‑career professionals, and lots of opportunities for ‘hands‑on’ learning.
• Hands‑on senior staff input throughout delivery, bringing continual learning and mentoring for early to mid‑career professionals.
• All that we do is underpinned by our Noble Purpose where the hard work of everyone across the business actively generates sustainable funds to reinvest in protecting the environment.
• Embedding this purpose and positive ethos into the way we operate, think and deliver projects.
• Collaborating with clients as an extension to their team providing more opportunities to gain skills early on.
• Adopting an agile business model and culture, which is non‑bureaucratic, innovative, and pragmatic that empowers opportunities for all.
• Innovation as an underlying cornerstone of our business, empowering everyone in a delivery role to bring innovation to all projects.

The Role: The Senior Transport Planner will be a key consultant within our transport planning team, responsible for delivering technical transport studies, assessments, and modelling to support our clients, primarily within the energy, commercial, and residential development sectors. The role is focused on the early stages of the planning process, from site feasibility through to planning application submission. The role would come with the opportunity to further your expertise also supporting our public sector clients ranging from policy development, research, innovation tools, appraisal and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Development Planning & EIA: Support the preparation and submission of Traffic and Transport Chapters for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), particularly for large‑scale energy or infrastructure projects. Prepare comprehensive Transport Assessments (TAs) and Transport Statements (TSs) to support planning applications for energy, commercial, residential and industrial developments. Conduct site visit appraisals, feasibility studies and due diligence checks for prospective land acquisitions in the context of transport requirements.
• Traffic Engineering & Modelling: Undertake detailed capacity and operational analysis using industry‑standard junction modelling software. Develop and test geometric solutions for site accesses, internal layouts, and off‑site highway mitigation measures in accordance with Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and local authority standards.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical contact for transport‑related project tasks, liaising directly with private sector clients, architects, and multi‑disciplinary project teams. Engage and negotiate effectively with local and national highway authorities and planning officers to secure technical approvals.
• Project & Financial Management: Manage project budgets, timelines, and resourcing for transport work packages, ensuring profitable and timely delivery of consultancy outputs. Contribute to tender submissions, fee proposals, and scoping out of transport‑related requirements for new energy and infrastructure projects.

Person Specification

• Qualifications & Experience: Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geography, or a related discipline. Working toward or achieved Chartered status is highly desirable.
• Technical Expertise: Proven, hands‑on experience in junction modelling software. Demonstrable experience in authoring EIA Traffic and Transport Chapters, Transport Assessments and Construction Traffic Management Plans (CTMPs). Strong technical knowledge of relevant design guidance and UK planning policy as it relates to transport.
• Sector Focus: Experience working with private sector clients. Specific, demonstrable experience on energy sector projects is a significant advantage.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to manage small‑to‑medium project budgets and deliver work to commercial deadlines.