Impactful Transport TRO Planner (Hybrid)

Portsmouth City Council; Barry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Technical Transport Planner to support the TRO programme, ensuring transport and parking schemes are implemented in line with legislation. You will engage residents, councillors, developers and statutory consultees while delivering practical solutions to transport issues across the city.

You will draft TRO documents, manage consultations, assess objections, and provide technical advice for transport, parking and highway projects.

Qualifications

• Experience of drafting and processing Traffic Regulation Orders or statutory consultations.
• Knowledge of traffic regulation legislation, guidance and industry best practice.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to investigate issues and develop reasoned recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build effective relationships and communicate sensitively with members of the public, elected members and stakeholders.
• Good workload management skills and the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• The ability to travel across Portsmouth to undertake site visits. A driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of Traffic Regulation Orders and statutory consultations, including disabled bay applications.
• Drafting TRO documentation, consultation materials, reports and formal correspondence.
• Providing technical advice to support transport, parking and highway projects.
• Assessing objections, identifying risks and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and council procedures.
• Working with residents, elected members, developers and other stakeholders on transport-related issues.
• Supporting digital and mapping-based processes and carrying out site visits across the city.

Skills

Transport project experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Workload management

Microsoft Office

Mapping software

Driving licence desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mapping software

Job description

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Technical Transport Planner to support the TRO programme, ensuring transport and parking schemes are implemented in line with legislation. You will engage residents, councillors, developers and statutory consultees while delivering practical solutions to transport issues across the city.

You will draft TRO documents, manage consultations, assess objections, and provide technical advice for transport, parking and highway projects.