Transport Planner

Job Reference: HCC
624432

Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26 July 2026

Interview Date: w/c 3 August 2026

Join Hampshire County Council as a Transport Planner and help shape the county’s transport future. You’ll provide highway advice on planning applications, support sustainable development, and work closely with colleagues, councils, developers, and communities. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to policy, deliver key projects, and support team development while making a real impact on how Hampshire moves.

In this role, you’ll shape developments across Hampshire by providing strategic highway and transport advice on planning applications. Working with developers and partners, you’ll support agreements that deliver safer roads, improved walking and cycling routes, and better connectivity—helping create well‑connected, sustainable communities where people can live and travel more easily.

• Contribute to the delivery of high‑quality highway advice on planning applications, working independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Support the negotiation and project management of highway agreements and development‑related Travel Plans, while mentoring and developing junior colleagues.
• Engage with District Councils, developers, elected Members, colleagues and the public through meetings, correspondence and calls.
• Maintain the Development Planning function by supporting pre‑application services, contributing to local plan consultations, and shaping new policies and practices.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, committee papers and planning appeal documentation to ensure clear, well‑informed advice supports decision‑making.

• Relevant qualifications (A‑Levels or equivalent) and hands‑on experience, with a passion for learning towards professional accreditation.
• Strong digital skills, excellent communication abilities, confidence engaging with a range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of planning and transport policy, and an interest in data and modelling.
• Adaptability, proactivity, and a willingness to tackle new challenges.

We offer holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi‑time scheme, family‑friendly policies, interest‑free travel loans and discounts. Our workplace is flexible, motivating, inclusive, and built on teamwork, empowering you to grow and develop in your role.

Transport Planner

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Chris Hirst, Principal Transport Planner

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and that all individuals have equal access to jobs, free from discrimination. We are a Disability Confident Employer.