Transport Planner

Transport Planner - Fixed term contract for 12 months

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint a Transport Planner to join our Transport Strategy team. This is an exciting moment to join the organisation: nearly three quarters of a billion pounds of new investment has been secured for the region, and we are accelerating delivery on Mayoral priorities to improve transport, skills and housing, tackle the climate emergency, and support communities facing the cost of living crisis.

We're looking for a strategic, analytical and collaborative transport professional who is passionate about shaping sustainable transport for the region. You'll help us deliver a transport system that is affordable, reliable, enjoyable and safe - and play a key role in creating West of England Sustainable Transport.

This is a critical time in our transformation and growth journey, and you'll be pivotal in helping us achieve our ambitions by:

• Supporting the update and implementation of the Joint Local Transport Plan
• Developing transport policy, strategy and investment proposals
• Ensuring high quality transport input into regional spatial planning
• Completing programme and project management responsibilities
• Providing expert advice to partners, stakeholders and elected Members

What you'll be doing

Are you someone who can research, analyse and interpret complex transport issues, communicate confidently with senior stakeholders, and balance multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and pace?

In this role, you will:

• Assist in updating and delivering the Joint Local Transport Plan and associated strategies
• Support development of transport projects across bus, rail, mass transit, cycling and walking
• Coordinate transport input into regional spatial planning and strategic documents
• Work with constituent councils, DfT, Network Rail, National Highways and Western Gateway STB
• Prepare reports, presentations and briefings for committees and public meetings
• Manage programmes and projects to time and budget
• Commission and oversee consultancy work
• Ensure stakeholder and community participation in strategy development

What you'll bring

You'll be a transport planner with strong analytical capability, excellent communication skills and a commitment to sustainable transport.

We're particularly interested in people who:

• Hold a degree (or equivalent experience) in transport, engineering, geography or environmental sciences
• Understand transport planning, highways and environmental issues affecting regional networks
• Have experience contributing to Local Transport Plans, Bus Strategies or similar strategic documents
• Can negotiate assertively but diplomatically with partners and stakeholders
• Are confident researching, collating and analysing complex issues
• Bring excellent organisational skills - planning meetings, workshops, actions and deadlines
• Have strong IT capability, ideally including MS Excel, GIS or mapping software

Desirable experience includes

• Postgraduate qualifications
• Public sector experience
• Project/programme management skills

Why choose us?

This team is at the heart of shaping the future of transport across the West of England. You'll work with committed, expert colleagues and influential regional partners, contributing directly to major investment decisions and long term strategy.

This is an opportunity to make a real, visible difference to how people travel, how communities connect, and how our region responds to climate and sustainability challenges.

This is a fixed term role for 12 months. Part time, job share and secondment applications are welcome.

Please note that we are accepting applications until 10th September and looking to hold interviews for this role the week commencing 21st September.

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