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We’re very proud to continue to celebrate the faces behind the fast-growing international consultancy that we are today in our monthly feature ‘PJA People’.
Next up in our series is Consultant, Vanessa Burbridge, based in our Bristol office:
Tell us what you do at PJA
I am a Consultant Transport Planner based in the Bristol office. I primarily prepare Transport Statements and Assessments, and the supporting drawing work for private sector clients.
What’s your career path so far?
I joined KTC as a Graduate Transport Planner in November 2021. KTC very kindly sponsored me through my master’s, which I did part-time alongside work between 2022 and 2025. KTC was then acquired by PJA in November 2025, and I joined PJA. The last 6 months have flown by.
What do you enjoy when you’re not working?
I recently moved into my first home, so at the moment most of my weekends are busy doing DIY projects. Apart from that, I am trying to get back into photography, which I spent a lot of time doing when I was younger. I even received a commended and highly commended award for two photos at the National Memorial Arboretum annual photography competition one year.
Are you a dog or cat person?
Definitely a cat person, I had two cats growing up. Unfortunately, one has died, but the other is still alive and is now 18 years old.
What are you currently reading or listening to?
I’m not much of a reader, but I would like to read The Hunger Games spin-off before the new movie comes out.
Claim to fame?
Not sure I have one, other than my drama teacher at school was an extra in the TV show Skins.
Vanessa Burbridge, Consultant
Vanessa joined PJA following the acquisition of Key Transport Consultants Ltd. (KTC) and is based in our Bristol office. She has 4 years’ experience, predominantly in private sector development planning, and has recently completed an MSc in Transport Engineering and Planning at UWE. She has skills in AutoCAD, Vehicle Tracking, GIS, and junction modelling.
Vanessa has worked on a wide range of planning applications, preparing Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and Travel Plans covering a variety of uses, including residential, commercial, student accommodation, and industrial. She has worked on several interesting projects in the West of England, including a new dental school for Bristol University, The Galleries redevelopment, and Distillery, all in Bristol City Centre.
Get in touch with Vanessa: [email protected]
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