Transport Planning Officer Policy

Brighton & Hove City Council; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training & development

Generous annual leave

Staff discounts

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council seeks a Transport Planning Officer (Policy) to join the Policy & Strategy team at Hove Town Hall. You will help develop transport policies, engage stakeholders, and support early scheme development aligned with council objectives.

The role includes contributing to Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan, Streetscape Design Guide, and overseeing consultations for schemes delivered by the Transport Projects & Engineering Service.

Responsibilities

• monitoring scheme performance against the DfT’s Local Outcomes Framework
• assisting in the creation of policies such as our Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan, Streetscape Design Guide and Road Safety Action Plan
• liaising with stakeholders in and outside of the council, assisting in the transition period to the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority
• assisting in the delivery of the wider work of the team by supporting consultations and providing comments on planning applications when necessary
• developing and embedding transport policy and supporting the delivery of the team’s work

Job description

Location: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

Salary: £35,570 - £40,444

Contract: Permanent

Job reference: REQ0001526

Job description

We are seeking candidates with experience of working in transport and an interest in developing policies and transport schemes that meet our strategic transport objectives and help achieve the council’s vision; for Brighton & Hove to be a city to be proud of, a healthy, fair and inclusive city where everyone thrives. Brighton and Hove is a unique, energetic and diverse centre for culture in the South-East and an exciting place to develop your career. The city places emphasis on high-quality, forward-thinking, sustainable development and travel solutions.

About the team and your role

As a Transport Planning Officer (Policy) you will be joining the Policy & Strategy team based in Hove Town Hall. This team are responsible for:

• developing new transport policies and processes
• early scheme development and optioneering
• leading on stakeholder engagement and public consultations for schemes delivered by the wider Transport Projects & Engineering Service
• providing Local Highway Authority comments on new planning applications
• overseeing the delivery of transport plans secured by the planning process

You will be responsible for:

• monitoring scheme performance against the DfT’s Local Outcomes Framework
• assisting in the creation of policies as required, such as our Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan, Streetscape Design Guide and Road Safety Action Plan.
• liaising with stakeholders in and outside of the council, assisting in the transition period to the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority
• assisting in the delivery of the wider work of the team by supporting consultations and providing comments on planning applications when necessary

While the core focus of this role is to develop and embed transport policy there is a need to be flexible and support team-mates in the delivery of the teams work.

We offer great terms and conditions including the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent training and development, generous annual leave and staff discounts. The council also has a hybrid working policy, allowing remote working, which is applicable to this role.

Closing date: 8 November

Interviews: Week commencing 2 November

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it’s what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?

As a council, we want to:

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe