Graduate Transport Planner

Requisition
12389
-Posted
27/09/2026

- Consulting

- Edinburgh - 6 Redheughs Rigg

Graduate Transport Planner
Starting Salary: £31,000

Location:

Edinburgh
Working hours per week: 40 Monday - Friday

Start date:

September 2027

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey
At Amey, we're passionate about creating a better future through infrastructure. Our Consulting team partners with organisations such as National Highways, Network Rail, local Governments, and the Government of The Bahamas, to deliver engineering, environmental and sustainability solutions that improve how people live, work and travel across the UK.

From nationally significant programmes worth millions of pounds to local projects that improve everyday journeys and environments, our work makes a real difference. As a Graduate, you'll be involved in meaningful projects from day one, developing practical skills, learning from industry experts and helping shape the future of the UK's infrastructure.

About the Team
Amey’s rapidly expanding Transport Planning team is based across Great Britain and Ireland with a diverse range of projects delivered by staff with a diverse range of Transport Planning skills. Our transport planners are at the frontiers of navigating complex transport issues for our clients in both the UK and overseas. We develop innovative, cutting edge, and evidence‑based solutions that help clients understand the full costs and benefits, unlock investment opportunities, and drive meaningful change across their communities.

What you’ll be doing
As a Graduate Transport Planner, you will be supporting the team to effectively deliver our projects to our clients whilst growing our workload and team.

You will work alongside the team in the following areas:

• Development Planning
  – Supporting planning applications and infrastructure delivery by securing development consent and discharging planning conditions.
• Business Cases and Economic Appraisal – Building robust business cases and conducting economic analysis to guide and justify transport investment decisions.
• People Movement & Accessibility – Enhancing how people navigate and experience spaces, ensuring transport systems are inclusive, efficient, and accessible to all.
• Strategic Advice
  – Working with clients to shape and define objectives, solve complex challenges, and identify the most effective policy, service, and infrastructure interventions.
• Transport Master planning – Helping our clients plan new spaces and re-work existing ones to drive economic growth in a sustainable way.
• Behaviour Change & Research
  – Designing transport solutions that are people‑focused and which positively influence travel behaviour to support more sustainable and inclusive mobility.
• Public Transport and Active Modes – Working across both policy and scheme development to get more people using more sustainable forms of transport.
• Transport Modelling & Data Analytics – Using data‑driven insights and modelling tools to assess current and future transport scenarios, helping our clients to understand the impact of their decisions.

Why join Amey?
At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life.

• Learning & Development: Kick–start your career with a structured pathway, dedicated mentoring and tailored development opportunities designed to help you grow both professionally and personally.
• Career Growth: Unlock your potential through a wide range of technical, professional…