Permanent

Technical Lead Officer

Somerset County Council

Somerset County Council

Economic and Community Infrastructure

Highways and Transport Commissioning

County Hall, Taunton

 

Technical Lead Officer – Transport Policy

37 hours per week

Salary: £32,486 - £36,379 per annum

Job Ref No: 10319/R/AMB

Somerset County Council is seeking a new lead officer for preparation of its transport policies and strategies. You will be part of a team responsible for commissioning the Councils highways and transport services and will be directly responsible for preparation of new transport policy including the Local Transport Plan; and will also be involved in preparation of business cases and bids for new transport funds and infrastructure.  Through this work you will play a leading role in the identification, design and development of multi-modal solutions to transport challenges. There will also be an opportunity to project manage individual transport schemes from their inception through to delivery.

To be successful in this role you will need to be motivated, creative and have good organisational skills. You will need excellent numeracy and analytical skills in order to evaluate and interpret transport data and modelling outputs. You will also use these skills to develop detailed understanding of transport problems and to identify, explore and develop policy, infrastructure and non-engineered solutions.  We work closely with a wide range of colleagues, partners, consultants, local representatives and the public; you will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be used to providing technical information to varied audiences.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sunita Mills on 07977412526.

Somerset County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all of our employees including:

  • A Local Government Pension Scheme.

  • My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels and insurance benefits.

  • A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work, childcare vouchers, computers and mobile phones.

  • Generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.

  • Staff discounts in gyms.

  • Employee Assistance Programme and support offering a variety of employee wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle.

  • Free seminars on planning for retirement.

Somerset County Council is subject to Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English will be an essential requirement for customer-facing roles.

Closing date: 29 June 2017 at 5.00pm

Overview

  • Location: Taunton
  • Job Title: Technical Lead Officer
  • Salary: £32,486 - £36,379
  • Closed: 29 Jun 2017

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