Lead projects. Win work. Shape growth.
SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture. As a result of continued growth, we’re looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Principal or Associate Transport Planner to join our established Bristol team.
This is an opportunity for an experienced consultant who wants to do more than deliver great projects. We're looking for someone who can help strengthen and expand our presence across the South West, build lasting client relationships, identify new opportunities and play a key role in the continued growth of our transport planning business.
Alongside technical leadership, you'll be a trusted adviser to clients, a mentor to developing consultants and a visible contributor to business development activities. Working closely with regional and national leaders, you'll have the platform to influence strategy, develop key accounts and help secure the next generation of projects for the team:
- Lead the delivery of transport planning projects across a diverse client portfolio
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business
- Identify opportunities, support bids and contribute to winning new work
- Lead client meetings, presentations and stakeholder engagement
- Manage project performance, profitability and programme delivery
- Deliver high-quality Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans
- Mentor developing team members and support the growth of the team
You’ll collaborate with colleagues across Planning, Environmental and Engineering disciplines on impactful projects, with opportunities to work across the UK as part of a wider national team.
Rewards & Benefits
SLR's ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long-term career progression. Our flexible benefits and reward package includes:
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income, and travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle‑to‑work schemes
- Flexible, hybrid and agile working
- 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross‑border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
- Workplace Nursery benefit
- Volunteering and Community Giving
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause - supporting our people both professionally and personally
About You
- Extensive UK transport planning consultancy experience
- Relevant degree and professional membership (MCIHT or similar)
- Strong client management and business development skills
- Proven ability to win work and grow existing client relationships
- Technical expertise in transport planning and appraisal
- Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
- Experience with JUNCTIONS and LINSIG (desirable)
Culture & Inclusion
Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
If this Principal or Associate Transport Planner role feels like a great fit for your experience and ambitions, we’d love to hear from you.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience delivering UK transport planning projects within a consultancy or similar environment
- Relevant degree (or higher) and professional membership (e.g. MCIHT or similar)
- Strong project delivery, leadership and client management skills
- Proven stakeholder engagement and client development ability
- Technical expertise in transport planning and appraisal
- Deliver Vision-Led Transport Assessments, Statements and Travel Plans
- Experience with JUNCTIONS and LINSIG
- Ability to mentor team members and provide technical guidance
- Strong reporting and problem-solving skills
SLR Consulting Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SLR Consulting and has not been reviewed or approved by SLR Consulting.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and orthodontia with HSA/FSA options. Company‑paid life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program further strengthen the core package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) (or regional equivalent) with company matching is a standard component and is repeatedly listed across roles. This provides structured retirement support alongside core benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO accrual paired with a set of paid holidays is a recurring element, with some regions also offering buy/sell leave and enhanced family leave. These provisions signal meaningful time‑off flexibility in several markets.
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What We Do
SLR Consulting is a leading global environmental and sustainability advisory business dedicated to 'Making Sustainability Happen.' The company provides bespoke strategic and technical expertise to address complex environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. It partners with clients across diverse sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and industrial technology, delivering tailored solutions across the full project lifecycle from strategy and design to compliance and remediation.
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