Job Introduction
Medway Council is recruiting to a new post of Strategic Transport Planner. You will
have the opportunity to shape the future of transport across Medway, delivering on our
ambition for sustainable growth.
You will be required to lead and manage strategic transport planning activities for the Council, ensuring the development and delivery of effective transport policies, plans, and projects that support Medway's spatial planning and sustainable transport objectives.
Liaise with stakeholders in a way that promotes the vision and values of the Council.
Accountabilities and outcomes:
• Lead on strategic transport planning activities to support spatial planning in Medway, including the development of the Local Plan and supporting documents such as Supplementary Planning Documents, Development Briefs, and Design Guidance.
• Manage external providers of transport advice and technical work, including strategic transport modelling, mitigation, and sustainable transport strategies, and prepare and present reports to Council Committees and other statutory bodies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, developers, consultants, and local transport groups, to influence and develop transport policies and strategies, and support the Local Plan enquiry process by preparing evidence and engaging with the Planning Inspectorate.
• Identify and secure external funding opportunities that support strategic and sustainable transport solutions in Medway, and lead on the coordination and development of business cases for transport infrastructure schemes, including commissioning economic appraisals.
• Shape, drive, and coordinate the planning, development, and delivery of strategic local transport projects and road and rail infrastructure schemes.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of local transport plans, policies, and objectives in alignment with regional and national transport strategies.
• Provide technical transport planning advice on complex or specialist matters to the wider Planning Service, corporate and community stakeholders, and on regional transport infrastructure projects delivered by external organisations, promoting and supporting local priorities and strategies, and overseeing consultation responses.
• Support the Council’s involvement with sub-national transport bodies, contributing to the development, implementation, and monitoring of regional strategies, and ensuring that the Council’s transport priorities are properly reflected in planning, transport, and investment plans and policies. At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.
The Planning Team are seeking to appoint a Strategic Transport Planner Who can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role. You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C. You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Catherine Smith on catherine.smith@medway.gov.uk or Dave Harris on dave.harris@medway.gov.uk
Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.
When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.
The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:
Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.
Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.
Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
