Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

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Region:	England - SE - Greater London
Location:	London or Manchester
Sector:	Public Sector
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Category:	Transport planning
Closes:	25 Feb 2019
Salary:	£50-75K
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Principal Transport officer

Job Description

Planning a sustainable and healthy new transport network at Old Oak and Park Royal

This is your chance to help shape London’s largest regeneration project as part of the Mayor of London’s Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).

The future regeneration of Old Oak and Park Royal requires a comprehensive approach to transport planning and delivery. OPDC is tasked with delivering a new part of London delivering 25,500 new homes and 65,000 new jobs. The scale of transformation planned will require a completely new transport network within Old Oak and improvements to the existing network in Park Royal.

As Principal Transport Officer, you will lead in OPDC’s role as Local Planning Authority and on planning for this future transport network. This will include assessing planning applications, preparation of planning policy and guidance, progressing feasibility studies and strategy across a broad range of transport issues, working with TfL on transport modelling and influencing their public transport proposals, as well as working to influence the transport requirements for the proposed HS2 station at Old Oak.

You will come to us with a proven track record across any of the following transport areas of transport, planning, strategy and delivery. You will understand both the importance and complexity of embedding a sustainable transport network across the Old Oak Park Royal area, and will have the passion to work across OPDC, TfL and the GLA to find solutions to challenging problems.

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We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.ukquoting reference OPDC-PTO.

Application closing date: Monday 25 February 2019 at 23:59 GMT.

Interviews will take place at:18 March 2019.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.