Seven Resourcing are looking for a Senior Transport Planner to work with Richmond & Wandsworth council. This is a full-time position, and we are paying £20.31 per hour for this role.
The role:
To deliver high quality, robust and transparent decision making within tight time frames on transportation matters to ensure that the Planning and Transport Division is recognised as delivering an excellent service for all our customers. The Senior Transport Planner will act as a professional expert in a team of Transport professionals in providing definitive professional advice for the council, creating and applying transport policy and strategy and best practice and delivering successful planning outcomes. The scope of work will include one or more of day-to-day liaison with TfL on the Local Implementation Plan, progression of major transportation projects/ initiatives, travel awareness initiatives and provision of expert transportation and traffic and highway engineering advice into the development management system.
Key Responsibilities:
To work independently and take personal responsibility for a full range of transport strategy work including the development and review of specialist transport strategy areas, to include public transport initiatives, travel awareness, including walking and cycling and major infrastructure schemes, working to identifiable deadlines in a manner that is consistent with meeting corporate targets and objectives.
To liaise with TfL on the preparation of the local Implementation Plan and the annual funding submission.
To provide pre-application advice, the input of transport strategy and traffic engineering advice to complex and high-profile planning applications, working to identifiable deadlines in a manner that is consistent with meeting corporate targets and objectives.
To work independently to assess, engage and set out clear and robust transport strategy formulation in an accurate, well written officer report based on an up-to-date and relevant evidence base.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of national and regional policy and relevant legislation and to take a proactive approach to relevant changes in legislation and updating junior staff on those changes.
That you are proactive in identifying issues and proposing improvements and creative solutions within the context of current and future service requirements to continually deliver high quality, customer focused planning services to managers and our full range of customers.
Applicant Requirements:
Qualifications:
GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths.
Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience.
Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role.
Compliance: Current Standard DBS check.
Hours: 36 hours p/w.
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