Transport for Wales

Design Lead (Landscapes, Places and Streets)

Job Description

Salary: £52,849

Benefits include, free travel on the TfW network and discounted rail travel with all other rail operators.

The Role

The postholder will lead teams and projects, creatively applying inclusive, human centred, collaborative design approaches to design resilient, welcoming, healthy places and streets, in order to enhance the daily experience of people choosing to walk, wheel and cycle on every-day trips in Wales.

Role responsibilities

• Lead Transport for Wales' (TfW) capability in the design of high-quality places and streets, including raingardens, SuDS, landscape design, street-trees, seating and furniture, transport interchanges and play features, by establishing a common understanding of high-quality, human-centred, inclusive, sustainable and collaborative design practice, to align with the Placemaking Wales Charter, along with TfW's vision and values.
• Approve and oversee the development of concept, detailed designs and construction information for active travel and placemaking infrastructure projects by following the appropriate design standards, legislation and guidance such as ATAG, DMRB, WelTAG, MCHW MfS and MfS2 to create active travel projects that meet community and client requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and communities to develop design options that meet specific local needs and constraints, by collaborating with Client Officers and providing technical guidance to the wider team to make sure projects are delivered to scope, time, cost and quality.
• Lead the preparation of project drawings, planting plans visualisations, technical specifications and CDM information by providing technical oversight and input when completing tender documentation to enable clients to tender the delivery of the works.

Who we're looking for

• Educated to degree level or similar in urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, or similar (or have equivalent experience).
• Demonstrable experience of developing designs that respond to safety, health, inclusion and wellbeing, including thorough knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary infrastructure design projects and programs, including public realm, SuDS, active travel, street design and/or urban design.\
• Excellent communication and presentation skills suitable for technical and non-technical audiences.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."

Who we are 

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next steps

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about  any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

It is likely interviews will take place within 2-3 weeks of the closing date. 

Y Swydd

Bydd deiliad y swydd yn arwain timau a phrosiectau, gan ddefnyddio dulliau dylunio cydweithredol, cynhwysol sy'n canolbwyntio ar bobl i ddylunio strydoedd a lleoedd iach, croesawgar a chydnerth, er mwyn gwella profiad dyddiol pobl sy'n dewis cerdded, olwynio a beicio ar deithiau arferol yng Nghymru

Cyfrifoldebau'r swydd

• Arwain gallu TrC i ddylunio lleoedd a strydoedd o ansawdd uchel, gan gynnwys gerddi glaw, SDCau, dylunio tirweddau, coed stryd, seddi a dodrefn, cyfnewidfeydd trafnidiaeth a nodweddion chwarae, trwy sefydlu dealltwriaeth gyffredin o arfer dylunio o ansawdd uchel sy'n canolbwyntio ar bobl, yn gynhwysol, yn gynaliadwy ac yn gydweithredol, ac sy'n cyd-fynd â Siarter Creu Lleoedd Cymru, ynghyd â gweledigaeth a gwerthoedd TrC. 

• Cymeradwyo a goruchwylio'r gwaith o ddatblygu cysyniadau, dyluniadau manwl a gwybodaeth adeiladu ar gyfer prosiectau seilwaith teithio llesol a chreu lleoedd drwy ddilyn y safonau dylunio, y ddeddfwriaeth a'r canllawiau priodol, fel ATAG, DMRB, WelTAG, MCHW MfS ac MfS2 i greu prosiectau teithio llesol sy'n bodloni gofynion y gymuned a'r cleient.

• Cydweithio â rhanddeiliaid a chymunedau i ddatblygu dewisiadau dylunio sy'n diwallu anghenion a chyfyngiadau lleol penodol drwy gydweithio â Swyddogion Cleientiaid a darparu arweiniad technegol i'r tîm ehangach, a hynny er mwyn sicrhau bod prosiectau'n cael eu cyflawni yn unol â chwmpas, amser, cost ac ansawdd.

• Arwain y gwaith o baratoi lluniadau prosiectau, darluniau, manylebau technegol a gwybodaeth CDM drwy ddarparu goruchwyliaeth dechnegol a mewnbwn wrth gwblhau dogfennau tendr er mwyn galluogi cleientiaid i dendro am gyflawni'r gwaith.

Am beth rydyn ni'n chwilio

• Addysg hyd at lefel gradd neu debyg mewn dylunio trefol, pensaernïaeth tirweddau, pensaernïaeth neu debyg; neu brofiad cyfatebol.
• Profiad amlwg o ddatblygu dyluniadau sy'n ymateb i ddiogelwch, iechyd, cynhwysiant a llesiant, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth drylwyr am Reoliadau Adeiladu (Dylunio a Rheoli) 2015.
• Profiad o arwain rhaglenni a phrosiectau dylunio seilwaith amlddisgyblaethol, gan gynnwys tir cyhoeddus, SDCau, teithio llesol, dylunio strydoedd a/neu ddylunio trefol.
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu a chyflwyno rhagorol sy'n addas ar gyfer cynulleidfaoedd technegol ac annhechnegol.

Sgiliau Cymraeg

Er nad yw sgiliau Cymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon, byddent yn ychwanegiad gwych at eich cais.

Mae TrC yn cefnogi unrhyw un sydd eisiau dysgu Cymraeg neu wella ei sgiliau. Rydyn ni'n cynnig cyfleoedd dysgu ar-lein, cyrsiau ystafell ddosbarth, a chyllid i fynd ar gyrsiau yn y gymuned leol.

Cyfle Cyfartal

Rydyn ni'n newid y ffordd y mae'r diwydiant trafnidiaeth yn edrych. Drwy ddathlu a chroesawu gwahaniaethau, rydyn ni'n datblygu gweithlu sy'n cynrychioli Cymru. Mae angen i ni gael pobl ddawnus o bob cefndir a diwylliant i ddod i rannu eu safbwyntiau a'u profiadau. Mae timau amrywiol yn gwneud penderfyniadau gwell ac yn sbarduno arloesedd. Ymunwch â ni i drawsnewid y ffordd y mae Cymru'n teithio."

Pwy ydyn ni 

Mae Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn newid y ffordd y mae Cymru'n teithio, gan sicrhau mai trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy yw'r dewis cyntaf. Rydyn ni'n datblygu rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth integredig aml-ddull o'r enw Rhwydwaith T, i'w gwneud hi'n haws i bobl deithio ar y trên, ar y bws, ar droed, ar olwynion ac ar feic.

Y camau nesaf

Edrychwch ar y Disgrifiad Swydd yn yr atodiad i gael rhagor o fanylion ac i gael gwybod sut mae gwneud cais. Os ydych chi'n awyddus i gael gwybod mwy am ein gwaith yng Nghymru, darllenwch yr Adroddiad Blynyddol.

Rydyn ni'n Arweinydd Hyderus o ran Anabledd. Rhowch wybod i ni am unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol y gallai fod eu hangen arnoch yn y broses recriwtio neu fel rhan o'r swydd os byddwch chi'n llwyddiannus.

Bydd yr hysbyseb hon yn cau am 23:59 ar y dyddiad cau uchod. Fodd bynnag, rydyn ni'n cadw'r hawl i wrthod derbyn mwy o geisiadau ar gyfer y swydd wag os bydd digon wedi dod i law. Felly, cyflwynwch eich cais cyn gynted â phosibl.

Mae'n debygol y cynhelir cyfweliadau o fewn 2-3 wythnos i'r dyddiad cau.

How to Apply

Please apply using the link below:https://jobs.tfw.wales/jobs/vacancy/755/description