Camden Council

Principal Transport Planner (Policy, Freight & Road Safety)
Salary Range: £45,042 - £51,870
Job Level: Level 4 Zone 2
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday 19th April 2023, 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

As the Principal Transport Planner responsible for transport policy developments, including road safety programmes and future/smart mobility, and delivering initiatives within Camden’s Freight Action Plan, you will oversee a small team of officers responsible for helping implement key aspects of the Camden Transport Strategy.

The role
This is an exciting new role within our transport planning team. You will be working with the team to develop strategic transport policy and strategies that will help us to create smarter and more sustainable travel in Camden. You will be leading and managing a small team of transport planners, and carry out multiple activities in an innovative, dynamic and proactive way.

This will include analysing data and working towards ongoing reviews and updates of the Camden Transport Strategy, Local Implementation Plan, submissions to TfL, as well as contributing to the Climate Action Plan and Clean Air Action Plan.

You will be liaising with external bodies, such as TfL, including working to establish policies with respect of bus priority, accessibility at rail/underground stations, and development of new public transport infrastructure in Camden such as potential extensions to the DLR and Overground services, or Tube upgrades.

The role will lead on the formulation, and development of strategic policies and projects, considering accessibility, future/smart technologies, and road safety as well as the drafting and implementation of the Borough’s emerging Freight & Servicing Action Plan.

The role will have oversight of a small team of transport planners whose remit also includes the roll-out of our School Travel Planning programme, our cycle training, cycle loan and other behaviour change schemes, as well as road safety policies and actions.

About you
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

You will have strong experience in the preparation, review and reporting of transport policy and/or transport planning/strategy. As well as a very good understanding of the national, regional and local policy and legislative context in which transport planning & policy in Camden operates. You will have a good understanding and experience of linking the potential of future/smart technologies to advancing sustainable transport strategies as well as sustainable and accessible travel.

You will have good experience of developing and implementing freight/servicing policies, plans and actions - and a strong understanding, and experience of, developing road safety policies and initiatives.

You will be able to demonstrate effective partnership working and the ability to develop strong stakeholder relations, including liaising and negotiating with all relevant external organisations.

You will need to be a strong, skilled and experienced project manager and be able to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple initiatives, often over-lapping with one another, both on time and to budget.

You will be able to prepare high quality papers and reports for Council Committees, public meetings and other bodies such as appeals and public inquiries (may be required to attend such events as and when necessary).

Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click here.

To apply for this job please click here. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits'.

Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,