Principal Transport Planner (Strategy)

North Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a Principal Transport Planner, where you will spearhead the development of innovative transport strategies to enhance local facilities amidst climate challenges. This role offers a vibrant working environment with opportunities to make a significant impact on transport policies and community well-being. You will collaborate with public transport officers and lead initiatives that shape the future of transportation in North Northamptonshire. With a commitment to inclusivity and sustainability, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in their community.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

Generous Leave Entitlement

Hybrid Working Arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Support

Travel Rates at HMRC Rates

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transport planning and policy.
• Expertise in developing Local Transport Plans and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of North Northamptonshire's Local Transport Plan.
• Provide expert transport advice for Local Plans and improvement schemes.

Skills

Transport Planning

Strategy Development

Public Consultation

Project Management

Partnership Working

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced professional to join North Northamptonshire Council as a Principal Transport Planner (Strategy). Sitting within the Highways service of our Place & Economy directorate, the role forms a key part of our Transport Strategy team. Working with our public transport and sustainable transport officers, you will be developing the policies, strategies and investment schemes to enable the Council to meet its aspirations for improving transport facilities while facing the challenge of a climate emergency.

What will you be doing?

You will play a leading role in developing North Northamptonshire’s first Local Transport Plan, along with other transport strategies and programmes. You will lead and provide expert transport advice to assist in the preparation of Local Plans and develop the highway and transport improvement schemes that will shape North Northamptonshire’s future.

About you

Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have significant transport planning or policy experience, particularly in strategy development and public consultation. Good project and programme management skills and experience of partnership working are also required. Experience of Local Transport Plans, Local Plans or the management of transport scheme/projects will also be useful.

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)

Attached documents

• Job Description/Person Specification