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Transport Planning Recruitment in Weymouth

We recruit the people who plan the routes, run the traffic office and keep Weymouth and the South West fleets compliant.

South West

Weymouth transport planning recruitment

A permanent transport hire should make the operation cheaper to run and easier to keep compliant.

Operations at sites such as the Avonmouth and Severnside parks, the M4/M5 junction and the distribution sites along the M5 plan around delivery slots, drivers' hours and vehicle availability. We match planners to that reality.

Taking on a new contract? We can recruit the planners and the transport manager together so the traffic office is ready on day one.

With the M5, M4 and A38, Bristol Airport and the Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury running through the region, transport planners across the South West often plan national as well as local work.

Roles we fill

Transport roles we recruit for

Planning, scheduling, compliance and fleet roles.

How we work with Weymouth fleets

A shortlist of people who can plan

Qualifications checked

The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.

Systems experience

We ask which routing and scheduling systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Compliance mindset

We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.

Pay benchmarks

What transport planners and managers earn in Weymouth

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

Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, hours, on-call, holiday and the culture of the traffic office. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The search

Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.

The offer

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

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

For Weymouth operators with a growing fleet, the right permanent planner can pay for the role in miles saved.

We ask candidates why they left their last traffic office. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The number and type of vehicles planned
  • The network: trunking, multi-drop, pallet or dedicated
  • The routing and scheduling systems in use
  • Hours, nights and on-call expectations
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Transport FAQs

Frequently asked

Do you recruit transport planners in Weymouth?

Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across the South West.

What does a transport manager do?

On GOV.UK's list, a transport manager makes sure drivers have a valid licence, vehicles are taxed, insured, properly maintained and have a valid MOT, vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded, drivers do not speed or break the drivers' hours rules and the operator does not break safety rules.

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.

Do you recruit for operators outside Weymouth?

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

I am a transport planner. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

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Other specialisms in Weymouth:

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

Replacing a planner who has left?

Find the planner your office needs

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