Trafford Council

TRAFFORD COUNCIL

Senior Strategic Transport Planning Officer

Job reference: 000378
Salary: £38,223 - £40,221
Location: Trafford Town Hall
Contract: Full Time – Fixed Term for 2 years

About the Role
As a Senior Strategic Transport Planning Officer, you will thrive on helping to design and deliver sustainable transport strategies, solutions and schemes.

The role is integral to the work of our Strategic Planning and Growth team and to the delivery of the 2040 Transport Strategy for Greater Manchester in Trafford; and you will help lay the foundations for a more sustainable and active travel-oriented Trafford for future generations.

You will lead on the development and delivery of sustainable transport schemes and policies for the borough, utilising your understanding of sustainable transport planning tools and approaches, including transport modelling and appraisal.

You will work with the Strategic Planning and Growth Manager, Principal Transport Policy Officer and the wider strategic planning and growth team to supervise and develop the Council’s transport strategies and plans, disseminating your expert knowledge to team members.

You will collaborate with a range of professionals in the Highways and Transportation service and the wider Place Directorate to realise the Councils Corporate Priorities: the best start for our children and young people, healthy and independent lives, a thriving economy and homes for all, address the clime crisis and culture and sport for everyone.

You will also work in partnership with the borough’s key partners across the city region, including the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester, to deliver a joined-up approach to transport solutions.

About you
As a Senior Strategic Transport Planning Officer, you will bring to the role:

• An ability to develop productive working relationships and to work with a range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
• Practical knowledge of the use and application of transport planning techniques and processes – including transport modelling.
• An ability to find innovative solutions to existing and future transport problems.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly both in writing and verbally.
• Experience of developing bids and/or securing funding for transport schemes.

About us
Strategic Planning and Growth is a diverse and exciting team to work in, with excellent opportunities for growth and experience through a challenging and varied workload.

The successful candidate will get a thorough grounding in strategic transport planning in Trafford, building on the aspirations and ambitions set out in the adopted Places for Everyone plan and GM 2040 Strategy, in the context of working in a busy long-term forward-looking planning and transport planning team.

For those interested in a career in this area, we can offer an unrivalled package that includes:

• Mentorship by an experienced management and leadership team.
• Working with respected industry peers across the city region and UK including Transport for Greater Manchester, Transport for the North, the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd.
• The chance for you to join a talented team with a real sense of purpose and a great team spirit.
• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance.
• Opportunity to input into the growth and direction travel of the Council’s transport planning service.
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling.
• We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

Contact Details:
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call Caroline Wright, Strategic Planning and Growth Manager on 07890 032576 or [email protected] 

Council Details:

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Closing date: 20 October 2024.

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