Leeds City Council

Job Title: Principal Transport Planner
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37 hours
Salary: £46,548.96 - £49,590

Leeds is a fast developing and growing city with a large programme of major transport investment and major projects to improve air quality and public health across the city. Leeds has recently adopted a Vision Zero Road Safety Strategy and leading on implementation of this strategy including raising the profile of safe, sustainable travel and behavioural change will be a key part of this role and an essential part of our future success. Join our dynamic team of professionals and contribute to creating safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly transportation solutions.

We are seeking someone who will lead from the front to engage and enthuse our vision for the future to promote and champion changes in attitudes and safe and sustainable travel habits across the city. To succeed you will need to be a strong communicator with a firm grasp of the transport sector and managing change. With a track record of delivery and achievement you will lead the Influencing Travel Behaviour team working with our partners and communities to promote safe and sustainable travel to the public, businesses and across all education sectors in the city.

This role will provide input and co-ordination of an interesting multi-disciplinary workload across a diverse and interesting portfolio of project development and initiatives. To meet our requirements, you are likely to be a graduate or equivalently experienced who is a strategic thinker with proven communication and supervisory skills.

Anyone who is interested in applying for the post should contact Gillian MacLeod, Transport Development Services Manager on 0113 3788091

You will be a problem solver, develop positive relationships and make sound judgements, have excellent interpersonal skills and be a natural leader and will have:

• Experience of influencing behaviour change.
• Practical knowledge of techniques for effecting behavioural change, ideally related to road safety and/or the transport sector.
• Proficient in the use and application of transport planning techniques, processes, and systems.
• Familiarity with the funding of transport schemes and initiatives, as well as program and project.
• Ability to find innovative solutions to existing and future transport problems.
• Strong understanding of corporate visions, values, and the ability to translate them into practical policies and strategies.
• Ability to drive change programs, improve service quality, and foster a culture of high standards and performance.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple projects and workstreams effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex issues clearly and succinctly.
• Flexibility to work across different locations and areas as needed.

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