Transport Planning Officer Policy

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent training and development

Generous annual leave

Staff discounts

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Transport Planning Officer (Policy) to join the Policy & Strategy team in Hove. The role focuses on developing transport policies, early scheme development, and leading stakeholder engagement for schemes delivered by the Transport Projects & Engineering Service.

You will monitor scheme performance, assist in policy creation, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders during the transition to the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport policy development is desirable.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and support public consultations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed transport policies and processes.
• Lead on scheme optioneering and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide Local Highway Authority comments on planning applications.
• Support delivery of transport plans secured by planning processes.

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.

Contract: Permanent

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?

• be connected


• be confident


• be innovative and creative


• be diverse and inclusive


• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.