Highways and Transport Planner

The Guildhall Northampton

Northampton

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GBP 30.000 - 31.000

Tempo pieno

2 giorni fa

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West Northants Council is seeking a Highways and Transport Planner at the start of your career to grow within the Transport Planning team and shape transport across West Northamptonshire. We provide on the job training and the opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge.

You will investigate transport trends, support the Local Transport Plan delivery, help develop evidence to support the West Northamptonshire Local Plan and regeneration plans for Northampton town centre.

Competenze

Experience with data analysis and reporting.
Strong report writing and presentation abilities.
Experience in local government is advantageous.

Mansioni

Support the development and delivery of the Local Transport Plan.
Investigate and evaluate transport trends and best practice to inform transport policy.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders as part of a busy Highways Department.
Develop analytical, presentation and report writing skills during delivery of projects.

Conoscenze

Data analysis

Report writing

Presentation skills

Team player

Formazione

Degree level education preferred

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About the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Highways and Transport Planner who's starting their career in Transport Planning.

In this role you will support delivery of strategic transport plans and transport projects, helping to shape the future of transport across West Northamptonshire. Working as part of the Transport Planning team we will provide on the job training and the opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge.

What will you be doing?

You will investigate and evaluate transport trends and best practice to support the development of transport policy and initiatives. The role will be involved with the preparation, monitoring and delivery of a range of local strategies related to the Council's Local Transport Plan, and assist in developing transport evidence/policies to support West Northamptonshire's Local Plan, and the Council's regeneration proposals across West Northamptonshire, including the exciting plans for Northampton town centre.

You will have the opportunity to engage in stakeholder activities with internal and external partners, develop analytical, presentation and report writing skills, all whilst working in a busy Highways Department.

About you

We are seeking a keen team player who has a genuine interest in transport (all modes) and how it relates to communities, the economy and the environment.

You should have a good level of education, preferably to degree level, and have had experience of data analysis. Ideally you will also have experience working in, or on behalf of, local government, and have good report writing and presentation skills, and be able to effectively manage your time and workload.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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