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Transport Planning Recruitment in Bathgate

Permanent transport planning and management recruitment across Scotland.

Scotland

A transport recruitment desk for Bathgate

Every transport candidate we put forward has been checked on qualifications, systems and the fleets they have run.

Fleets across Scotland depend on the M8, M74, M77 and M90, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and the ports at Grangemouth, the Clyde and Aberdeen. Planners who know those links plan tighter days.

A transport offer competes with every haulier and 3PL within reach. We help set salary, on-call pay and bonus so it lands first time.

Operators at sites such as the M74 and M9 corridors and the Clyde and Forth port estates compete for the same experienced planners, which is why pay moves quickly.

Roles on our desk

Planning, compliance and fleet roles

From night planners to heads of transport.

What you can expect

Planners who stay and improve the plan

Matched to the network

Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.

The hours that fit

Night planning, on-call and weekend cover are discussed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.

A shortlist you can use

A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.

What good planners cost

What transport planners and managers earn in Bathgate

Indicative permanent salaries in Bathgate run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.

Our benchmarks use current offers for comparable fleets rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Our process, step by step

Qualification check

For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.

Screening

Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.

The offer

We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Getting the brief right

A transport manager who knows the fleet's history spots maintenance and compliance risks earlier.

Strong planners value good systems, a manager who backs their decisions and customers who plan ahead.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The network: trunking, multi-drop, pallet or dedicated
  • Whether the role is the nominated transport manager
  • Salary, bonus and on-call pay
  • Your interview process and any planning exercise
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The detail

Can you recruit night planners?

Yes. Tell us the hours and the network so we approach planners who want night work and have done it before.

Can you benchmark pay for a transport role?

Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.

Do you recruit for operators outside Bathgate?

Yes. We cover operators across Scotland. Tell us where the traffic office is and we will search the commute around it.

Do you recruit fleet managers?

Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.

What makes a transport planner stay?

Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.

Keep reading

Related transport pages for Bathgate

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Scotland:

Other specialisms in Bathgate:

See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bathgate.

Hiring a planner in Bathgate?

Brief us on the role

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.