Portsmouth City Council

Traffic Regulation Order Lead
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Salary: Band 11 - £44,428 - £48,474 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

At Portsmouth City Council we’re all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so.

With a little over 207,000 residents and 7,000 businesses throughout this city, this unitary authority’s main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Your new role
An exciting opportunity has come up for you to lead and shape Portsmouth's Traffic Regulation Orders. As the Traffic Regulation Order Lead, you will manage a small team responsible for the provision of all the council's permanent and experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and Speed Limit Orders (SLOs).

You will also lead on the digitalisation strategy for the council's TRO function, as well as process development to support wider transport statutory functions and scheme delivery. You will be a key member of the Transport Delivery Team, with oversight of the TRO work programme and prioritisation, linking into wider transport scheme design and programme delivery.

You will support the team to engage and consult with members, community groups, residents and other stakeholders on parking and transport planning issues addressing varied and complex queries/issues raised. In addition, you will input into new parking and traffic schemes in particular with regard to appropriate signage.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have good working knowledge of permanent and experimental TROs and SLOs for complicated projects like resident parking schemes, restricting vehicular traffic and banning loading. We are open to applications demonstrating transferrable skills, knowledge and experience.

Well-developed project delivery skills are essential, including skills for coordination, liaison and the ability to plan and monitor project plans in order to achieve major projects on time and within budget

You will also have excellent writing skills including the ability to write clear, basic and appropriate information for reports, articles and briefing papers including technical and Cabinet reports where necessary. You will also have the ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team.
If you are able to work independently and proactively, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and if you are able to make decisions and think through complex and conflicting issues then we would love to hear from you.

What you'll get in return
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.
• 27 days annual leave rising to 31 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays, pro rata for part time with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at popular high street retailers
• Discounted parking at the Civic Offices via a Park It card.
• 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
• Hybrid working and flexible working options for a better work/life balance.
• Relocation support

Please check out the link here to view the benefits of working with us!
https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/ 

What next
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.

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When completing your application please upload your CV along with a supporting statement that sets out how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the criteria for the role.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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