Ealing Council

Job Title:

Head of Transport (Active & Sustainable Travel)

Grade: Indicative

CB4

Department:

Environment and Living Streets

Post no:

Directorate:

Housing and Environment

Location:

Perceval House

Role reports to:

Assistant Director of Environment and Living Streets

Direct Reports:

Up to 20 Staff

Indirect Reports:

 This role profile is non-contractual and provided for guidance. It will be updated and amended from time to time in accordance with the changing needs of the council, introduction of new legislation and regulation and the requirements of the job.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

           ·         The role is pivotal to shaping Ealing for the better and tackling the big challenges that the Borough faces, like the climate emergency, enabling good growth, and the growing inequalities that hold too many people back from living happy and healthy lives.

·       The role will follow the Travel in Ealing Charter to develop, in an open, transparent, and inclusive way, a new approach to working with residents and businesses to identify the transport issues they face and to address these in ways that enable people to live in healthy, sustainable, and cohesive communities and neighbourhoods.

·       The role will promote active and sustainable travel, both within the Council itself and with Ealing’s residents, businesses and other key stakeholders. This will involve clear communication concerning the benefits of achieving substantial mode shift, the risks of not doing so, and the opportunities to change – recognising the real challenges residents and businesses face in changing how they go about their daily lives and established ways of working.

·       The role will ensure all activity, from the Transport Strategy to individual schemes, is outcomes-focused, so that success in achieving stated objectives can be assessed and clearly communicated, and that lessons for future activity can be learned.

·       Acting as the Council’s lead transport officer, the role will work closely alongside the Chief Highways Engineer to ensure all transport-related interventions and schemes are designed and delivered in accordance with relevant guidance and standards, recognised best practice, and prevailing laws.

·       The role will ensure that best use is made of available resources, and that the delivery of transport schemes and other initiatives meets the objectives and aspirations of the Council Plan and other relevant polices and strategies.

·       The role will be responsible for providing technical expertise, advice, training, and leadership to the Transport team.

·       The role will ensure that appropriate transport input and advice is provided to the Planning, Regeneration, Highways, Climate Action and other teams, including reviewing transport assessments, assisting in the development of the Local Plan, and inputting on other strategic Council documents such as local frameworks and masterplans.

·       The role will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key transport stakeholders, including Transport for London, the Department for Transport, Heathrow Airport Ltd, HS2, and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. It will ensure that Ealing’s interests are represented and that there is effective collaboration on strategic transport objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

      1.    Act as the Council’s lead transport officer and ensure the successful delivery of the Transport aspects of the Council Plan.

      2.    Produce the Ealing Transport Strategy, in line with other Council strategies, and the statutory Local Implementation Plan in line with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. Work with other Council teams and partners to ensure the successful delivery of these strategies.

      3.    Responsible for ensuring the early adoption of industry best practice and design guidance in transport planning and related fields.

      4.    As the Council’s lead transport officer, and collaborating with external stakeholders as necessary, ensure that the Council’s transport and other relevant policy priorities are achieved through all new development and regeneration programmes that are in or otherwise affect the borough.

      5.    Lead a team of transport planning staff who have responsibility for devising transport interventions. You will act as a mentor and enable the team to develop to meet the future needs of the council and our residents.

      6.    Manage budgets and be accountable for the way that the money is spent, ensuring that the Council always delivers the best possible value for money for its residents.

      7.    Ensure that the principles of the Travel in Ealing Charter are followed in engaging with residents and local stakeholders concerning transport schemes and related initiatives.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

The critical success factors for this role will be based on success in achieving relevant Council Plan deliverables and the core objectives set out in the Council’s Transport Strategy.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL):

External

       ·       Transport for London

       ·       Consultants and contractors

       ·       Residents and other local stakeholder groups.

       ·       Department for Transport and other regulatory bodies

       ·       Internal

       ·       Highways Team

       ·       Economic Regeneration Team

       ·       Planning Team

       ·       Councillors

AUTHORITY LEVEL (PEOPLE, POLICY, FINANCIAL):

·       Act as the Council’s lead officer and technical expert on Transport.

              ·       Develop and maintain relevant policies, procedures, and processes.

              ·       Manage large budgets and ensure that appropriate processes are in place to               safeguard public funds allocated.

              ·       Responsibility for determining the required competence of those specifying                      and undertaking works in line with the requirements of best practice

Person Specification

Recruitment practices to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or vulnerable adults apply to this post in addition to the possible requirement to obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

1)      The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people operating at different levels, being able to convey often complex or technical information in a way that’s clearly understood by everyone.

2)     A strong desire to engage with and work alongside residents.

3)      Knowledge of the current national and local context impacting and influencing the active and sustainable travel sector.

4)     Extensive experience of managing a customer-focused service.

5)     The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

6)     Experience of managing large budgets.

7)     Strong written and verbal communication skills.

8)     Experience of managing a large and diverse team.

9)      Experience of leading and delivering large-scale change management within a complex organisation.

10) Demonstrable experience of performance management.

11) The ability to develop, write and implement strategies, policies, and procedures.

12) A collaborative approach that ensures staff and teams are fully engaged in delivering successful outcomes.

Desirable

QUALIFICATION(S) & EXPERIENCE

Applicants should have experience in working Transport and/or Highways and should hold one or more relevant qualifications, such as:

1)     Membership of one or more relevant professional bodies

2)     Higher education qualification

3)     Formal technical qualification

4)     Track record of experience in the sector

5)     Demonstrable experience working at a senior level in a similar work environment.