London Borough of Hackney

Senior Transport Planner

Job Description

London
£41,346 - £46,392
Ref: HCAA00807
Two year fixed term contract/secondment opportunity (with the possibility to extend)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Hackney Council’s Sustainable Transport and Engagement team for a Senior Sustainable Transport Planner. You will lead a team delivering smarter travel programmes and events to influence behaviour change towards more sustainable forms of travel.

You will join an industry leading team with a track record of delivering innovative, and award-winning sustainable transport projects including Hackney’s trailblazing School Streets programme and the London Walking and Cycling Conference. As well as leading on these high-profile projects, this role offers the opportunity to lead on delivering a wide range of projects while also having responsibility for fulfilling a number of core functions.

Working alongside the Principal Transport Planner, you will have line management responsibility for a team of travel planners and ensure the successful delivery of a number of high profile projects and events to a high standard. In addition, you will also be responsible for ensuring that the work the team is responsible for contributes towards meeting the Council's strategic targets for transport. This includes delivering the Council’s sustainable travel to school programme, initiating new programmes, such as Hackney’s Green Screen programme, as well as responsibility for ongoing functions such as reviewing and monitoring development travel plans.

You will have responsibility for financial management and reporting across a portfolio of projects and ensuring that budgets are followed. You will also be expected to act as the lead officer for the Authority in your particular areas of specialism. This may include giving presentations and public speaking, briefing Councillors and responding to correspondence and casework from members of the public.

What we are looking for is proven experience with and knowledge of; transport planning, travel plans, behaviour change initiatives, marketing, project management and/or event management, financial management, management of staff, and familiarity with working in a political environment.

You will have proven skills and abilities in project management and be able to successfully deliver against multiple deadlines, along with proficient IT skills. With excellent report writing skills required for the preparation of reports and consultation documentation, and good understanding of environmental and sustainability policy and legislation. In addition, you will be able to: communicate effectively with service users e.g. negotiations, presenting evidence or advice in a public forum within Hackney’s diverse community; liaise with other internal directorates and external agencies to communicate project objectives and/or source information required; understand plans and drawings and other relevant technical information related to Sustainable Transport projects and be willing to attend meetings or undertake work outside normal working hours e.g. evening meetings.

Ideally you will have a qualification and membership of, or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body in transport planning or similar fields. Previous experience of working in a local authority setting is desirable, but not essential.

You can find the full job description and person specification here.

Our Public Realm Division ensures that the London Borough of Hackney is clean, safe and accessible for all our residents, businesses and visitors. Our Streetscene team is responsible for the design and maintenance of all highway networks, foot-ways, bridges and lighting on all public roads, contributing to the well-being of our community and creating a sustainable public realm. The Sustainable Transport and Engagement team delivers smarter travel and road safety programmes to influence behaviour change towards safer and more sustainable forms of travel.

Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

Closing date for applications: 24 April 2022.

Interview date: W/c 9th May 2022.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworksjobs@hackney.gov.uk

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