Transport Planning Officer Apprentice

West Midlands Combined Authority

West Midlands (B19 3SD)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026)

Posted on 1 July 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your career while studying towards a Level 6 Transport Planner Degree Apprenticeship. Based in central Birmingham (B19 3SD) with hybrid working, you'll support real transport projects, develop analytical and professional skills, and attend occasional learning in London (E1W 1LP) - this apprenticeship is 3.5 years in duration.

• Wage:

  £26,761 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• Training course: Transport planner (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

  36 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 7 September 2026

• Duration:

  3 years 6 months

• Positions available:

  1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

In this post, you will be:

• Supporting the development of transport business cases and helping prioritise future transport investment projects
• Assisting with the monitoring and evaluation of transport schemes to understand their impact and effectiveness
• Collecting, analysing and presenting data to support transport planning decisions
• Learning to use specialist transport planning and modelling tools, including PRISM and the Regional Strategic Model (RSM)
• Supporting demand, accessibility and economic analysis exercises
• Assisting with transport modelling updates and improvements
• Conducting research to support transport policies, programmes and investment decisions
• Helping prepare briefs for external consultants and supporting procurement activities
• Working with colleagues, local authorities, transport operators and other stakeholders on transport planning projects
• Supporting public engagement and stakeholder consultation events
• Preparing reports, presentations and briefing materials for internal and external audiences
• Maintaining accurate project records, databases and documentation
• Using GIS and other digital tools to analyse transport and geographic information
• Attending project meetings and contributing ideas to discussions and planning sessions
• Responding to enquiries from colleagues and stakeholders in a professional and timely manner
• Supporting funding bids by providing research, appraisal and evidence gathering
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working
• Completing apprenticeship coursework, assignments and assessments alongside workplace learning
• Attending apprenticeship training sessions, including travel to London for block learning and development activities
• Building professional networks across TfWM, WMCA and the wider transport sector

Where you'll work

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B19 3SD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - LONDON

Training course

Transport planner (integrated degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• S1: apply and comply with transport policy and planning practice for various modes of transport within relevant national, strategic and local policy contexts, and assess and evaluate the principal impacts of such policies on particular projects.
• S2: determine and apply appropriate methods to design transport schemes, providing for integration between different transport modes and systems, with the intention of providing efficient and secure transport services.
• S3: apply and comply with policies and regulations, including those relating to transport, health and safety, environmental, legal, planning and equality and diversity, and with their organisation’s formal procedures and practices.
• S4: effectively manage tasks and projects, to agreed time and resource budgets, through the application of appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• S5: apply, analyse and evaluate a broad range of appropriate transport statistics and data, utilising appropriate software and digital solutions, to inform and enable decision making within the development of transport solutions. This includes liaising with relevant organisations, such as the police, highway authorities and transport operators, to access a range of data sources and surveys for different modes or travel contexts as well as assessing data suitability, validity, quality, and accuracy relative to its intended application.
• S6: determine the method, manage the collection, analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of data used in the development or delivery of transport solutions. This includes assessing data suitability, validity, quality, and accuracy relative to its intended application.
• S7: use advanced techniques for the analysis of traffic and travel generation and demand, to enable the evaluation and monitoring of transport solutions, taking account of economic (cost-benefit) analyses.
• S8: select, specify, and use a range of transport models and forecasting techniques to support the interpretation of proposed transport solutions. This will include the evaluation of models for local and strategic transport and different modes of transport, using appropriate software packages
• S9: specify the data requirements and targets against which the effectiveness and impacts of a transport policy, plan or scheme can be measured. This includes designing, managing, and monitoring programmes to assess performance over time including the effects on the economy, and other factors such as environmental, accessibility, safety, security, or land use.
• S10: determine the needs of stakeholders in developing transport solutions
• S11: plan various stages of a commercial or operational management scheme in transport, such as initial project development, feasibility study, detailed design, procurement, funding, implementation or assessing effectiveness.
• S12: identify and recommend appropriate types of finance, or funding, for a transport scheme, and contribute to the bidding or procurement of transport planning contracts or projects. This can include establishing and agreeing specifications, budgets, timescales, identifying and assessing possible risks, and preparing or evaluating technical briefs.
• S13: design, promote, implement and evaluate travel planning programmes to increase travel awareness and achieve changes in travel behaviour. This includes setting, monitoring and evaluating targets, identifying and assessing likely benefits, and communicating and liaising informatively and effectively with stakeholders.
• S14: plan, refine and analyse programmes of community involvement, stakeholder engagement or public consultations, to identify transport needs and to develop transport solutions.
• S15: communicate effectively orally and in writing in both formal and informal contexts. Prepare written reports and make presentations, participate and manage meetings, contribute to discussions, and listen actively to ensure the views of others are taken into account appropriately. Seek feedback on your own performance so you can look for ways to improve it.
• S16: apply appropriate transport, environmental impact and development planning laws, regulations and procedures, taking into account the evaluation of public testing and best practice, in gaining formal consent for transport solutions.
• S17: manage the delivery of high quality accurate, well-structured and organisationally compliant documents and recommendations for the work for which they are responsible and to a level appropriate for whom they are intended. This may include written reports, oral presentations, designs, models, calculations, reports and drawings, surveys designs, and calculations.
• S18: manage their own work independently within the limits of their authority and responsibility, making use of support and specialist expertise when appropriate. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues and support, guide, and motivate team members to enable them to achieve the team’s objectives as well as their own. Actively seek and provide feedback, support decision making processes, and manage any conflicts of interest that may arise in their work with integrity, fairness and consistency in decision making.
• S19: develop their own professional competence reflecting on their CPD records and develop an extended network to support the relevant professional organisations and maintain the required standard of, ethical behaviours and codes of conduct, associated with transport planning.

Training schedule

• The on-the-job training will take place at WMCA's head office at 16 Summer Lane
• We currently operate under a hybrid working model
• The apprenticeship training will be online for the majority, with in-person delivery at Northeastern's offices once a week per academic year

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4+)
• Maths (grade C/4+)

Level 3 A Level, T Level, Btec in:

a relevant subject (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

About this employer

Combined Authorities exist to grow economies in their regions. They invest in projects across areas such as transport, skills and wellbeing. West Midlands Combined Authority was set up in 2016 to deliver an ambitious plan to drive inclusive economic growth in the West Midlands. Most services are delivered by our partners. Instead, we deliver plans and funding that unlock those services. We represent seven local authorities (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall) with a further 10 as non-constituent members. We’re headed by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker. We’re committed to creating a better connected, more prosperous, fairer, greener, and healthier region. You’ll support us in doing this through exemplifying our values: be collaborative, be driven, be inclusive, be innovative.

https://www.wmca.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• For more information on our benefits, please visit the benefits page on our career site

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• The apprentice will have a strong foundation in Transport Planning and will have achieved a relevant degree in this field, and will be able to pursue their next role within transport planning

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - LONDON

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039469.

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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026)

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