Camden Council

Principal Transport Planner

London
Starting salary: £50,537
Ref: 3732

About us

The London Borough of Camden is a leader in sustainable transport. We consistently push the boundaries of what is possible to create a cleaner and safer borough, as well as city centre – whether it is pedestrianisation of Camden High Street, award-winning central London schemes such as the West End Project, Healthy School Streets, or our progressive parking policies.

At Camden, we’re not just designing streets – we’re reshaping the way people live, move and connect. We’re building a borough where walking, cycling, and sustainable travel are the norm, not the exception. This is your chance to be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking team making radical social change a reality.

The role

As a Principal Transport Planner, you will lead on the development and delivery of multiple, significant, “Healthy Routes” projects across Camden, as part of our “Healthy Streets” programme.

These Healthy Route schemes include strategic cycle corridor and bus corridor projects, such as upgrades to the Borough’s network of “primary” and “secondary” cycle routes (including new segregated cycle infrastructure on main roads), and pedestrian, cycling, road safety and public realm measures along key high street corridors and residential streets in the Borough. The role also includes the delivery of the borough’s bus priority measures (new and improved bus lanes/corridors).

The Safe & Healthy Streets team at Camden is at the forefront of Healthy Streets based project delivery and in the recent Healthy Streets Scorecard Camden was the third placed borough overall. An overview of the schemes that the Healthy Streets team Camden have delivered between 22/23 – 24/25 is available here

You will be responsible for leading a sub-team of two transport planners (one at Senior level, one at Planner level) in a pro-active, innovative, and dynamic way, helping those officers deliver a portfolio of Healthy Streets projects and support their personal development.

You will lead the sub-team, working closely with colleagues in Camden’s Design Engineering team, and work with consultants in delivering the roll-out of Healthy Route projects across Camden.

For examples of some the types of schemes you could be working in this role please see the following schemes Camden is currently engaging, consulting or constructing:

York Way                                                          Status:                Under Construction

Haverstock Hill                                                Status:                Under Construction

Shaftesbury Avenue                                      Status:                  Decision made

Camden Town area bus priority                  Status                   Decision made

Cross Camden Cycleway                              Status:                  Feasibility

Camden is currently in the first year of its three year delivery plan (25/26-27/28) which sets out an ambitious programme of delivery of Healthy Streets measures. Please see figure 1 for an overview of Cycle Network schemes planned for the delivery in 25/26-27/28.

In developing schemes such as the above, you will be required to consider how these schemes can support wider improvements to our public realm and the climate emergency, for example through the introduction of urban greening and so on.

The role will be responsible for project management across all aspects of Healthy Routes and delivery with a non-exhaustive list of key tasks below:

• Project planning,

• Feasibility and optioneering,

• Engagement & consultation,

• Decision Report,

• Stakeholder management,

• Monitoring,

• Budgeting and financial controls

You will work with colleagues across the Council – including within planning, place and design, Greenspaces, regeneration, sustainability, and inclusive economy – to ensure that Healthy Routes projects support and contribute to wider strategic initiatives, such as the renewal of our High Streets and improving air quality.

About you

To be successful in securing this role you will have strong experience of successful project/programme management and delivery of complex cycle/bus schemes and heathy streets schemes. You will also have a strong understanding and experience of the policy and statutory framework within which Healthy Streets, transport planning and related activities.

You will be a pro-active and forward-thinking experienced project manager, capable of successfully managing initiatives, often over-lapping with one another, both on time and to budget.

You will be able to demonstrate effective partnership working and the ability to develop strong stakeholder relations, including liaising with all relevant external organisations such as TfL, GLA, other boroughs and external funders.

To ensure success in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding and appreciate of issues specifically around streetscape design, accessibility, and sustainability.

You will be able to help prepare high quality papers and reports for Council Committees, public meetings, and other bodies such as appeals and public inquiries (may be required to attend such events as and when necessary).

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively help support and oversee the workload of more junior members of a team and/or consultants.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

To apply, or for further information, please click here.

Closing date: 28 September 2025