Buckinghamshire Council are looking to recruit a Principal Transport Strategy Officer: Aylesbury

If you love making things happen and shaping the future of transport, then this is the role for you. This is a principal level role in the Transport Strategy team, which aims understand the future transport needs of the Council and what strategies and policies we will need in place in order to innovate and continue to deliver a better travel experience for all our customers. You will be managing the development of our next Local Transport Plan (LTP5) and ensure its alignment with our new Local Plan for Buckinghamshire. This involves working with teams across the Council to develop new policies and strategies; providing evidence for them and advising our decision makers; and engaging with stakeholders to achieve local support.

Salary £55,683 – £58,540

Reference number BUC11835

Contract type Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours Full Time

Level of DBS check required Not applicable

Date posted 5 Sep 2024, 11 p.m.

Application deadline 19 Sep 2024

Additional Information Principal Transport Strategy Officer (LTP5) Job Summary (docx)

About the role

It is an exciting time to work for Buckinghamshire’s Transport Strategy Team due to the unique opportunities on offer.

Some of the key tasks which the Principal Transport Strategy Officer will be expected to undertake are as follows:

• Lead the development of Local Transport Plan 5 and contribute to the preparation of technical documents associated with this.
• Project manage the delivery of all aspects of the Local Transport Plan and Local Plan for Bucks Transport Evidence base.
• Lead the commissioning of technical studies and strategy development and be responsible for the management of the consultant/client interface.
• Provide strategic transport planning professional advice, guidance and support to a range of internal and external customers / stakeholders.
• Effective line management of a small team of transport strategy officers.
• Lead on transport modelling activity (technical work outsourced to Atkins) within the Council, so will need to have awareness of TAG and associated methodology.
• Undertake research and consultations to inform recommendations and decision making within the Service.
• Collate, process and analyse complex information, recommending, developing and implementing solutions/interventions.

For more information and details how to apply visit: Principal Transport Strategy Officer