Transport Policy & Strategic Officer – Network Strategy (Highways)
Grade J
Salary: £32,909 to £35,411
Contract: full time permanent
Location: Hybrid Working with the expectation to visit County Hall and other sites
Do you have knowledge of current guidance and legislation with respect to transport and other related issues? Do you have experience in the development of major projects?
Our Team
The Transport Planning team is part of the Network Strategy Group that sits within the Highways and Transportation Service Unit. Our core functions of the team are the transport strategy and policy development and dissemination, Scheme identification, prioritisation and strategic budget allocation and management, Service planning and strategic performance management.
The role
We are looking for a Transport Policy & Strategic Officer to join our Highways and Transportation service. As our Transport Planning Officer, you will be responsible for helping to identify and prepare transport schemes for the council including helping to manage the County Council list of major transport schemes.
You will also identify funding opportunities, be involved in the preparation of funding bids and assist with the development of transport strategy and policy for the County Council. It’s an exciting time to join our Highways service, we’re an innovative council continually looking at ways to improve the lives of the residents of North Yorkshire and take a lead role in the county council’s involvement with Transport for the North. We are currently involved in preparing cycling and walking infrastructure plans, projects looking at establishing electric vehicle charging points in North Yorkshire through to being in the final stages of developing the business case for the £40m A59 diversion at Kex Gill.
You will have a varied workload as well as having the opportunity to be involved with the future of transport in North Yorkshire as we move towards a low carbon era. You may not be on the frontline but you will achieve a sense of pride that you have contributed to the making a difference.
What you will bring
You must have knowledge of current guidance and legislation with respect to transport and other related issues, such as planning and economic development, be able to demonstrate previous involvement in the development of major projects in the public and / or private sectors and delivering these within tight timelines. Have excellent communications skills both oral, with the ability to use a range of techniques to successfully persuade, influence and/or negotiate with others in a range of situations and written, as you will be required to produce documents in a range of formats and styles to suit a range of audiences.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience of planning transport projects but this is not essential as training will be provided. Please demonstrate how your current skills and experience could be relevant.
Working for us
As an organisation, we strongly believe in promoting a work life balance, with flexible working opportunities and modern technology. You may also benefit from homeworking with the occasional requirement to work from the office. You will have access to some great benefits via our everybody benefit’s scheme such as shopping discounts, home technology and green car salary sacrifice schemes, financial wellbeing and health assured and our employee assistance programme to assist with your health and wellbeing. You will also have access to our local government pension scheme, a generous plan for your retirement with the option to increase your monthly contribution if you so wish. For more information on the benefits we offer please see our Total Rewards Brochure.
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in learning more about this fantastic opportunity, please contact Louise Neale on 07890381281 for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, click on apply, register your details and upload your CV.
Key dates:
Closing date: Sunday 29th January
Interview date: wc 6th February
We do not accept CVs from agencies