Senior Transport Planner (Transport Delivery)
| Posting date: | 07 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2BG |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3294 |
Summary
Salary: Band 9 £34,722 - £38,295 p.a.
Hours: 37 hours per week. Full time preferred, however part time and flexible working arrangements considered.
Contract: Permanent
Your new role
Come and be part of a team that can shape the future of transport in Portsmouth. Portsmouth City Council is a dynamic authority with a proven track record of partnership working and successful funding bids.
As a Senior Transport Planner in The Transport Delivery Team you will be responsible for coordinating the feasibility process for transport schemes. You will also support the process for identifying funding for priority schemes, including the annual capital allocation expressions of interest. You will also be involved in the development of projects and programmes that deliver the Local Transport Plan objectives for a greener, cleaner, and safer city.
Click the link to see what exciting plans we have and find out more of what you can be involved with!
https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/
What you'll need to succeed
You will have a degree level education or demonstrable equivalent professional experience. You will have well-developed project management skills, including skills for coordination, liaison and progress reporting. You will also have experience of transport scheme development and design .
You will be able to communicate messages (which may be complicated or sensitive) clearly, concisely and at a level appropriate to the audience, who may not be specialists transport planning and you will be able to demonstrate high levels of verbal communication and reasoning, putting forward persuasive and compelling arguments.
You will be able to work independently and proactively, along with the ability to prioritise. You will also be able to make decisions and think through complex and conflicting issues and manage competing priorities;
If you have a customer focused approach to work which promotes your passion to deliver excellent service and continuous improvement on transport issues for the City's residents, then we would love to hear from you.
Please view the job profile to see all you will need to succeed.
What you'll get in return
We support employee development throughout and can offer transport-related training and development opportunities.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potential with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- A generous pension scheme which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional leave - 27 days annual leave per year rising to 31, plus the opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year (pro rata for part time staff).
- Flexible and hybrid working. Working from home is encouraged, in support of team days in the office subject to service needs.
- A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at popular high street retailers
- Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans
Please check out the link here to view the benefits of working with us!
https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
How to apply
To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile HERE to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.
When completing your application please also upload a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section, giving examples of your experience and any transferrable skills.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
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