Principal Transport Planner (Strategy)

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Principal Transport Planner (Strategy) to develop transport policies and strategies within its Highways service. The role involves leading the creation of the Local Transport Plan and providing expert transport advice. Candidates should have significant experience in transport planning, project management, and public consultation. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and hybrid working options to support work-life balance.
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About the role
We are looking for an experienced professional to join North Northamptonshire Council as a Principal Transport Planner (Strategy). Sitting within the Highways service of our Place & Economy directorate, the role forms a key part of our Transport Strategy team. Working with our public transport and sustainable transport officers, you will be developing the policies, strategies and investment schemes to enable the Council to meet its aspirations for improving transport facilities while facing the challenge of a climate emergency.


What will you be doing?
You will play a leading role in developing North Northamptonshire’s first Local Transport Plan, along with other transport strategies and programmes. You will lead and provide expert transport advice to assist in the preparation of Local Plans and develop the highway and transport improvement schemes that will shape North Northamptonshire’s future.


About you
Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have significant transport planning or policy experience, particularly in strategy development and public consultation. Good project and programme management skills and experience of partnership working are also required. Experience of Local Transport Plans, Local Plans or the management of transport scheme/projects will also be useful.


Our benefits
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Why choose us?


We offer a vibrant working environment with:


a competitive salary
a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.


About us
Our Values and Behaviours


Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:


Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive Trustworthy


Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.


Disability Confident Employer


We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.


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Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)


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