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
Transport Planner / Senior Transport Planner (Sustainable Mobility)
Location: Scotland (Hybrid / Flexible Home Working)
Shape the Future of Transport Across Scotland
Are you a Transport Planner looking for greater responsibility, meaningful public sector projects, and direct access to experienced industry leaders?
Join our growing Scottish Public Sector team and play a key role in developing transport strategies, active travel initiatives, business cases, and sustainable mobility solutions that make a lasting difference to communities across Scotland.
At Pell Frischmann, you'll enjoy the benefits of a supportive, close-knit consultancy where your ideas are heard, your development is prioritised, and your work has a direct impact. Unlike larger organisations, you'll gain early client exposure, genuine project ownership, and hands-on mentoring from senior specialists who are invested in your success. This role aligns well with the Scottish sustainable mobility and public sector focus described in our transport planning recruitment materials.
Why Join Us?
Meaningful Public Sector Work
Work alongside local authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships and public sector clients to develop transport solutions that improve connectivity, accessibility and sustainability across Scotland.
Direct Access to Senior Leaders
Benefit from day-to-day support and mentoring from experienced transport professionals, accelerating your technical development and career progression.
Diverse and Interesting Projects
Contribute to a broad range of commissions including:
- Transport strategies and policy development
- Multi-modal corridor studies
- Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) appraisals
- Business cases and funding applications
- Active travel and sustainable mobility initiatives
- Masterplanning and development planning projects
- Research, innovation and technical guidance development
Flexible Working
We offer this role as a fully remote opportunity with a flexible approach built on trust, collaboration and work-life balance.
A Business with Purpose
Our purpose means our success helps generate sustainable funding that supports environmental protection and positive long-term social outcomes. This purpose-led approach is a key part of how our Scottish team operates.
The Role
You will work within our Scottish Public Sector team, supporting the delivery of transport planning projects from inception through to completion. You'll collaborate directly with clients, stakeholders and senior colleagues to help develop evidence-led transport solutions that support sustainable growth and thriving communities.
The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of technical workstreams while developing your expertise across transport strategy, appraisal, policy and sustainable mobility.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of transport strategies, studies, appraisals and business cases.
- Analyse transport, demographic and spatial datasets to develop robust evidence bases.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, guidance documents and funding submissions.
- Contribute to transport appraisal and option development exercises.
- Engage directly with local authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships, statutory consultees and community stakeholders.
- Assist in the design and development of innovative tools, methodologies and assessment frameworks.
- Support transport planning studies associated with major development and regeneration projects.
- Contribute to active travel, sustainable transport and travel demand management initiatives.
About You
We're interested in hearing from talented transport planning professionals who are looking to develop their careers within a collaborative and purpose-driven consultancy environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Credible years of experience in transport planning consultancy, local government or a related environment.
- A good understanding of Scottish transport policy, appraisal processes and the wider public sector landscape.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work confidently with data and evidence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience producing technical reports and presenting findings clearly to clients and stakeholders.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine desire to learn and develop.
Qualifications
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
- Progression towards Chartered status (TPP, CTPP or CEng) would be advantageous.
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.
Please remove any personal details such as your home address and date of birth from your CV.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact us at [email protected].
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a diversity monitoring form. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve. By completing this form, you will help us to monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our recruitment processes are fair and identify opportunities to improve them. Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be seen by those involved in the selection process.
