Transport planning recruitment for Bristol operators who need a traffic office that plans ahead rather than firefights.
A good traffic office is invisible: vehicles leave on time, drivers stay legal and customers get what they were promised.
Fleets across the South West depend on the M5, M4 and M32, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury. Planners who know those links plan tighter days.
We ask candidates which routing software they use, how many vehicles they plan and what they have done about empty miles.
Transport demand across the South West follows port logistics, retail and grocery DCs, aerospace and defence supply chains and regional 3PLs.
The people who plan the work and the people who keep it legal.
The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.
Indicative permanent salaries in Bristol run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Transport managers usually earn more than planners and national networks more than local ones. Local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.
We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the planning day as it really runs, not its quietest shift.
A strong transport brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across the South West.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the network so we approach planners who want night work and have done it before.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.
Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Other specialisms in Bristol:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Bristol.
Tell us what a good planning week looks like and we will find people who deliver it.