Transport Planner

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a candidate to assist in managing transportation policy and programs. The role includes delivering integrated transport schemes and working with stakeholders on project management. Applicants should have practical knowledge of business practices and relevant qualifications. This position requires 36 working hours per week and offers a 3-month contract.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of applied business practices.
• Basic awareness of relevant legislation.
• Higher-level qualification or relevant degree may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Leader in developing transportation policy.
• Manage the Smarter Travel programme.
• Support the preparation and costing of annual programmes.

Education

A level or vocational equivalent

Relevant qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

3 month contract with a local Authority

Job Purpose

• Working in aTransport team, assisting the Team Leader in initiating and developing high-level transportation policy and programmes. To manage the Smarter Travel programme and help with the coordination, preparation and submission of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) and initiate bids for funding from other sources. To work with colleagues and stakeholders on the promotion of integrated transport and project management of related schemes. To deliver high quality projects through the complete project life-cycle.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To ensure integrated transport schemes and projects meet with the Council’s commitment to deliver a high quality service to our customers and ensuring project outcomes meet corporate aims.
  
• To support the Transport Lead to prepare and cost annual programmes and bids for the Transport service area, including relevant input to service and operational plans.
  
• To identify integrated transport schemes from the annual programme of Transportation work, including the monitoring of developers’ contributions, cycling schemes and expenditure on appropriate projects.
  

Essential Experience Required.

• Educated to ‘A’ level or vocational equivalent with practical knowledge of appliedbusiness practices including, where relevant, basic awareness of relevantlegislation.Mayrequireadditionaltechnicalorspecialisttraining.Higherlevel qualificationorrelevantdegreemayberequired.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in the specialist area.
  

Additional information to note

• This role is 36 working hours per week.
  

The role closes on 22/06/25