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Assistant Transport Planner
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum Type: Full Time Location: Oxfordshire, UK (South East) Posted: 03/07/2026 Reference: BBBH4986_1783067765
Assistant Transport Planner – Oxford
An opportunity with an award-winning, fast-growing consultancy to join an expanding team in Oxford as an Assistant Transport Planner.
This inaugural role is perfect for a professional with 18 months+ experience in transport planning, wishing to progress their career in a collaborative and supportive environment. Experienced mentors will guide you as you develop technical expertise, gain real-world project exposure, and make meaningful contributions.
About the Role
- Support senior transport planners in small-to-medium transport planning projects, with a focus on planning, coordination, and programme management
- Ideal for professionals early in their careers, where growth and mentorship are priorities
- Join a strong pipeline of work, offering clear progression alongside diverse project experience
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in project delivery:
- Support the coordination and programme management of small-to-medium transport planning projects as part of the team
- Report writing and technical contributions:
- Prepare and review sections of Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Access Appraisals, and Technical Notes
- Contribute to the credibility and clarity of project documentation
- On-site fieldwork & research:
- Understand and support site visits, contributing input to scheme development and improving technical outputs
- Technical software proficiency:
- Utilise modelling and drafting tools, including:
- AutoCAD
- TRICS
- Moba’ll Junctions (ARCADY, PICADY), or similar
- Utilise modelling and drafting tools, including:
- Collaborative project engagements:
- Attend project team, client, and Local Highway Authority meetings in-month and contribute as part of varied client engagements
- Community consultation support:
- Aid in preparing materials for public consultations, ensuring regulated broadband and regulatory compliance language usage
- External relationship building:
- Engage with architects, planners, and highways officers, fostering communication between internal teams and external stakeholders
- Proposal/quoting assistance:
- Help develop fee proposals and accompanying quotation documentation based on workload distribution
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Skills & Experience Required
- Education:
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience:
- 18+ months’ hands-on experience in transport planning
- Familiarity with UK transport planning guidance and policies
- Technical proficiency:
- AutoCAD and site management/tools (TRICS, Moba’ll Junctions – ARCADY/PICADY)
- Communication & soft skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to support project reporting
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
- Self-motivation accompanied by disciplined workload management
- Practical UK-based awareness of Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) guidance
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement
- Pension scheme
- Private healthcare package
- Generous annual leave (could be buy/sell option)
- Career development support:
- Mentorship/sponsorship
- Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT/licensing) and professional membership assistance
- Access to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) funding
- Performance reviews and salary reviews annually, including bonus structure
- Employee benefits including:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Competitively enhanced benefits and well-being programme
- Rotate opportunities to build varied skillsets within the broader transport sector
- Networking & personal development:
- Social events and team-building activities
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Why Join Us
- Diversity & Equality Transformation: Aldwych Consulting values all talents by celebrating protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010; applications are encouraged from underrepresented groups
- **Supported Advancement Pathway:**Ability to collaborate with firms or profession teams to progress beyond this role with increase dwhat support
- **Geographically friendly:**An excellent location working environment in Oxfordshire, adhering UK policy priorities
- **Candidate eligibility:**Applicants must be eligible for UK-based employment status
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This position offers an excellent start to a career in transport planning – apply directly via [this link] (or account link not provided in original) or contact:
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