South Oxfordshire District Council

Position: Transport Planner

Location: Milton Park, Oxfordshire

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £37,386 - £41,649 per year

Benefits: A generous annual leave entitlement, career average pension scheme, flexible annualised hours working arrangement, free car parking and more.

South Oxfordshire District Council is a forward thinking local authority, based in one of the most attractive areas of the country.  They are looking for a professional, competent and enthusiastic person who is able to communicate well at all levels.  An excellent benefits package is on offer including annualised hours (flexible working) and a career average pension scheme.

ROLE:

They are looking for a dynamic, innovative, solution-focussed professional transport planner with experience of progressing transport studies and schemes in areas with significant planned growth.  Working within their planning policy team you will be focusing initially in taking forward a number of transport studies within the strategic growth area of Science Vale that stretches across both councils, which will support planning policy development.

The successful applicant for this role will join the councils at an exciting time to contribute to the work of the planning policy team.  The immediate focus will be to help drive forward the progress of transport studies relevant to supporting delivery of economic growth in Science Vale and in particular the recently designated Didcot Garden Town, providing the evidence to progress planning policy and help project delivery.

This role will take the lead in managing and inputting to transport study and infrastructure work within Science Vale.  This will require forging strong relationships with major transport partners, particularly Oxfordshire County Council and public transport providers, to ensure funding can be secured to help progress and deliver key transport infrastructure to support economic growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Writing briefs, appointing consultants and managing contracts for transport study work and projects, ensuring they are cost effective and of an agreed quality

- Providing advice on transport policy and scheme matters to internal and external customers

- Lead on project management and technical input into scheme feasibility, initial costing and other assessments to determine priorities and provide an initial assessment of scheme costs / benefits

- Assisting with ensuring that the transport infrastructure requirements of key external stakeholders are taken into account by the team in preparing policy documents

- Assisting with production of planning policy documents and other relevant project documents such as funding bid documents in an efficient and effective manner and in accordance with local requirements, national planning policies and regulations, and best practice

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

- A degree or diploma in transport or town planning, a related discipline or equivalent level of experience

- Demonstrable experience of working in a transport planning and / or town planning position

- Excellent project management skills

- Able to provide readily understood professional advice to customers and stakeholders, using tailored language specific to their level of understanding needs

- Experience of working within a customer focused environment dealing with the public

- Ability to research concepts / projects, use own initiative and carry out activities with minimal supervision

- Direct and honest communication with team members and customers, with an empathic view to resolving conflicts

- Takes initiative for solving issues and problems, reliable and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Please note that all candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted via email and asked to complete an on-line application process. You will need to complete this process before the closing date otherwise your application will not be considered. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 21 July 2016.

Because our client’s application process consists of completing a detailed application form please be aware that if you apply within 48 hours of the closing date we may not be able to process your application quickly enough in order for you to complete the final stage.

You may have experience of the following: Planning Policy Advisor, Urban Regeneration, Planning Policy Manager, Town Planner, RTPI, Planning Manager, Policy Officer, Urban Planning, Transport Planner, Town Planning, Transport Planning, Planning Policy, etc.

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Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 28th July 2016