Transport Planner Apprentice
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Company: HIGHGATE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED
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Location: BRISTOL, BS1 5NL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000021130
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Application Deadline Date: 15/05/2026
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Start Date: 28/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5:30pm. This role is Bristol-based and requires the successful candidate to work on-site at the office. Candidates must therefore be able to travel to the Bristol office daily.
Brief Description
BSc (Hons) Transport Planner apprenticeship is a work-related learning programme that combines degree-level study with practical on-the-job training, developing the skills needed to plan and deliver safe, sustainable transport solutions.
Training to be Provided
https://www.nulondon.ac.uk/degrees/degree-apprenticeships/transport-planner/
Future Prospects
- Assistant Transport Planner
Vacancy Detail
- Assist in preparing Transport Assessments, Statement, Travel Plans and access studies
- Commission, organise and analyse transport and traffic data
- Use TRICS, TEMPro and Census datasets for trip generation and forecasting
- Understand how to draw and check visibility splays
- Produce basic plans and figures for reports
- Experience and understanding of swept path analysis
- Support collision (road safety) analysis and mapping
- Understand key national, and relevant local, transport policy
- Assist with modelling inputs for Junctions 9, with the intent to become fully competent
- Assist with modelling inputs for LinSig, with the intent to understand model outputs and implications
- Prepare tables, charts and technical appendices for reports
- Maintain organised project files and adhere to HTp quality assurance procedures
- Support senior staff through research, data compilation and basic technical checks
- Undertake site visits, surveys and other on-site tasks as required (accompanied where necessary)
- Participate actively in internal training sessions and review meetings
Other Information
The Apprenticeship Transport Planner role is designed for individuals at the beginning of their career who have no prior transport experience but who demonstrate strong motivation, good digital/technical capability, and a desire to develop professionally. This entry-level position supports the technical delivery of transport planning projects through report writing, data analysis, mapping, CAD support (swept path analysis), survey interpretation and structured internal training.