Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner (Public Sector) in Scotland

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: Edinburgh/Glasgow or Remote

Working Practice: Remote

Job Reference: 10875

Location: Scotland (flexible / Hybrid / Home Working)

Shape Scotland’s Transport Future - with Direct Senior Mentoring

Are you an early to mid-career transport planner looking for more variety, direct client exposure, and real-world community impact? Our dedicated Scottish Public Sector team is at the forefront of shaping sustainable communities, active travel networks, and forward-looking transport policy in Scotland. Celebrating our centenary year, we offer a close-knit, agile consultancy environment where you get substantial client exposure and hands-on project ownership, without getting lost in layers of corporate red tape.

• Direct Public Sector Impact: Work as a trusted partner to local council and regional transport teams, seeing your strategies and schemes delivered in Scottish communities.
• Active Senior Mentoring: Collaborate directly with experienced senior leaders day-to-day who are invested in your technical growth and career progression.
• Genuine Flexibility: Enjoy realistic hybrid and home-working setups designed around outputs, trust, and work-life balance.
• Purpose-Led Work: Backed by our Noble Purpose, our profits help fund initiatives that protect the environment and support sustainable development.
• Innovation & Agility: We actively encourage practical new ideas, streamlined tools, and fresh approaches to transport planning.

The Role: We are recruiting a Transport Planner to join our Scottish Public Sector team. In this role, you will work across an engaging blend of public sector projects supporting local councils, Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) and local community organisations. Our diverse workload spans everything from multi-modal corridor studies and appraisals to shaping local transport strategies, authoring technical guidance, and helping to unlock funding and drive sustainable connectivity. You will take ownership of technical workstreams and help deliver practical solutions tailored to communities across Scotland.

• Contribute to multi-modal corridor studies, transport appraisals and business cases.
• Research and support the drafting of guidance documents.
• Analyse transport and spatial datasets to build clear, defensible evidence bases that inform public policy and investment decisions.
• Interface directly with local authority officers, RTP teams, statutory stakeholders and community groups.
• Support option generation and the delivery of travel demand management schemes.
• Assist in developing practical assessment tools and streamlined methodologies for sustainable transport planning.
• Assist with transport studies supporting large scale masterplans.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Proven post study transport planning experience, with an enthusiasm to develop your skills across the Scottish public sector.
• Scottish Context: A good understanding of the Scottish transport policy context.
• Core Technical Skills: Comfortable working with data, reviewing transport information, and writing clear, well-structured report sections.
• Communication & Teamwork: A proactive attitude, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to learn from senior peers.
• Education & Ambition: A degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Urban Planning, or a related discipline, with an interest in working towards Chartered status (TPP / CEng).

Why Pell Frischmann? We are one of the UK's most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate.

We'll support your ongoing personal and professional development as your career progresses, allowing you to reach your full potential. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We're happy to talk about flexible working, including hybrid working, and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.

In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits.