Senior Transport Planner

Our Greenwich Plan sets out our vision for the next few years focusing on the changes we collectively want to see in our borough and Council. We want to become a more strategic, efficient and adaptive organisation, in order to deliver for our communities. Our workforce is key to making this happen. Royal Greenwich is a borough synonymous with first class modern services. Our vibrant, diverse communities span Greenwich town centre in the west, to Thamesmead in the east, from the Greenwich Peninsula in the north to Eltham in the south. Royal Greenwich has a reputation for combining ambition with delivery.

We are on a journey towards a low carbon future and the sustainability agenda will influence all areas of the Council’s work. This is an exciting opportunity to play a role in shaping the Council’s ambitions for our future transport network, defining and prioritising both small and high-profile schemes and programmes. To be successful in this post you will be comfortable with transport strategy and have a broad understanding of how transport policies and schemes are identified and developed. You will need to bring energy, tenacity and strong communication skills. You will thrive on data and evaluation to evidence and inform delivery and service improvements. Above all, you’ll be committed to delivering an efficient, well-connected network that our residents love – with a carbon footprint that we can be proud of, as well as delivering the council’s Transport Strategy.

This Senior Transport Planner role will provide senior-level responsibility for the delivery of an efficient and effective strategic and Transportation specific advisory and evaluation service for the Borough. You will also be able to contribute to other transport issues on a borough wide basis and at a sub-regional and regional level as appropriate. You will work closely with officers in the Highways, Parking and Transportation Service, which may include working on joint projects and/or matrix management approaches. The postholder will have line management responsibility for a small number of junior staff, and for agency or seconded staff at various times. The post holder will report to the Transport Planning Manager as well as other strategic members of the division.

The postholder will help define and prioritise transport schemes and programmes which the Council would wish to progress, taking these to a sufficient level of development to hand over to the delivery teams for design and implementation. This will include taking a senior role in co-ordinating the development of programme and project funding strategies including the identification, submission and securing of grant and other (match) funding. You will also play a senior role in setting transport policies and identifying transport schemes in line with the various plans which sit within the Transport Strategy and associated Action Plans. This will include assisting with programme setting / bidding for Local Implementation Plan funding, as well as involvement with strategic coordination with other transport operators, most notably Transport for London and neighbouring boroughs.

You will provide significant input into projects and programmes within the area of Transport Planning, developing and implementing aspects of the transportation strategy and related policies as required.

We’re looking for a strong candidate with a good level of technical knowledge, who is a team player with energy and a strong commitment to probity, honesty and openness, treating people consistently, fairly and with respect. You must be able to understand issues relating to local government governance and processes, and be a strategic thinker with the ability to create and deliver innovative solutions.