Senior Sustainable Travel & Road Safety Lead - Flexible

Environment Journal; Llandrindod Wells; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Pension Scheme

Training & Development

Lease Car

Health & Well Being

Salary Sacrifice Benefits

Job summary

Powys County Council in Llandrindod Wells seeks a Senior Sustainable Travel & Road Safety Officer to lead and coordinate sustainable travel and road safety work across the county. You will act as deputy manager, oversee the Road Safety Team and guide day-to-day operations during the Manager's absence.

You will oversee delivery, manage grants and work with Welsh Government, TfW, schools and partners to meet council priorities on safety, active travel and carbon reduction.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing people, projects and partnerships.
• Strong understanding of sustainable travel, road safety and transport planning.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• Ability to represent the Council with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of sustainable travel and road safety programmes.
• Manage the Road Safety Team and act as deputy manager for the service.
• Oversee grant-funded projects and external funding obligations.
• Collaborate with Welsh Government, Transport for Wales, schools and partners.

Skills

Managing people

Project management

Partnerships

Communication skills

Leadership

Transport planning

Behaviour change

Road safety

Education

Relevant degree in transport planning / sustainable travel / related discipline

Job description

Powys County Council in Llandrindod Wells seeks a Senior Sustainable Travel & Road Safety Officer to lead and coordinate sustainable travel and road safety work across the county. You will act as deputy manager, oversee the Road Safety Team and guide day-to-day operations during the Manager's absence.

You will oversee delivery, manage grants and work with Welsh Government, TfW, schools and partners to meet council priorities on safety, active travel and carbon reduction.