Transport Planning Summer Placement
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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to anyone working towards a degree in Transport Planning or closely related subject to gain some valuable experience working with other professionals across a variety of interesting projects. Transport Scotland offers a real opportunity to help shape the future of transport in Scotland for people the economy and the planet.
Our Summer Placements are for a period of up to 12 weeks during June-September subject to start date. We can accept applications from students at any stage of their degrees provided it is not their final year. Candidates must be returning to university in Autumn 2026.
Responsibilities:
The main duties will involve supporting a team of existing chartered technical professionals engaged on delivering Transport Scotlands business plan on behalf of Scottish Government.
The work will be varied and challenging and will require an understanding of transport planning principles and an awareness of current political issues. Successful candidates will be expected to work with the minimum of supervision and therefore must have an appreciation of their personal strengths and development needs.
Successful candidates where possible will be placed in one of Transport Scotlands Directorates that best fits their particular skills and career expectations.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate that they are working towards a degree that is relevant to the Transport Planning or Transportation Engineering discipline. This includes Geography Maths Social Science Civil Engineering Town Planning or any other closely related subject.
You must also have a passion for transport and public service.
Candidates must be returning to university in Autumn 2026.
Success profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.
Behaviours:
- Lead Criteria: Working Together - Level 1
- Making Effective Decisions - Level 1
- Communicating and Influencing - Level 1
- Developing Self and Others - Level 1
You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - .
How to apply
Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.
In the event of a high number of applicants an initial sift will be conducted using the CV and supporting statement on the Lead Criteria Working Together Behaviour as listed who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed against the rest of the Behaviours.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see ourcandidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
If invited for further assessment this will consist of an interview and presentation.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 30 March 2026 however this may be subject to change.
Qualifications
About Us
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency seeking to deliver a safe efficient cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers with a budget of around 4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Governments focus on increasing sustainable economic growth and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy people and the environment.
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.
You will require to be office based twice per week.
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks Identity Right to work Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on theUK Government website or read about the different levels of security checks in ourCandidate Guide.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Further information
For further information on this vacancy please contact Julie Wallace by email at
Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
