Principal Transport Planning Officer

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Transport Planning Officer to lead the development of transport policies and manage key projects as part of the Birmingham Transport Plan. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in transport planning, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work with various stakeholders. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range and seeks passionate individuals ready to contribute to sustainable city growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport planning and project delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop transport policies and strategies.
• Manage key projects in support of the Birmingham Transport Plan.
• Ensure sustainable transport solutions align with city growth.

Skills

GIS

Land Survey

ADMA

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Description

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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Principal Transport Planning Officer

Permanent

Grade 5 :

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for passionate and enthusiastic people to join our Transport Planning Service to take forward the development of transport policy and strategy key programmes and projects in support of the development management and delivery of the Birmingham Transport Plan.

We are currently seeing billions of pounds of investment in major developments and infrastructure projects across the West Midlands while the Council is working at scale and pace to bring forward its ambitious Birmingham Transport Plan. Our transport system is being transformed to ensure the city accommodates this growth sustainably and adapts to climate change.

The demand for transport planning expertise is greater than ever to shape our transport strategies and ensure the development delivery and activation of a range of new projects and programmes. We are looking for talented and experienced transport planners to contribute in delivering our aims come and join the team supporting people on this journey!

For any informal enquires please contact :

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification - GR5 Principal Transport Planner

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

• GIS
• Land Survey
• ADMA
• Adobe Photoshop
• Loans

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 42,839 – 51,356