Principal Transport Planner
| Posting date: | 14 November 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG2 3NG |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3595 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 per week 9am - 5pm
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £44,711 rising to £47,754 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
The Transport Strategy service is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join an ambitious and successful team. The team has a central role in delivering cycling and walking transport projects that support the Local Transport Plan, Carbon Neutral 2028 Plan and other economic and environmental strategies.
In this role you will lead on the development and implementation of schemes that feature within the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
Working with the East Midlands Combined County Authorities, you will ensure that Active Travel is a key feature in the Local Transport Plan in the Nottingham Urban Area. You will represent the City Council’s interests and influence cycling and walking strategy at the national and sub-national level in respect of integrating transport and land use planning and play a key role in the continuous improvement of the Planning Directorate.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree or equivalent in Transport Planning or related discipline, qualified to be eligible for membership of relevant professional organisation e.g. IHT, CILT or relevant employment experience in transport, planning or related discipline.
- Experience of effective transport policy and programme development, implementation and monitoring.
- Thorough knowledge of local transport policy practice, its legislative background, policy and procedural context and ability to apply knowledge to develop local strategies and projects.
- Understanding of transport linkages with economic development, land use planning, regeneration, social inclusion, health and the environment.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Keith Morgan, Cycling and Walking Team Manager, by email at keith.morgan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk who will happily arrange a time for an informal discussion.
Closing Date: 21st November 2024
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 29th November 2024
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