Job Description

Principal Transport Officer
Are you an experienced Principal Transport Officer looking for your next contract opportunity? We are working with a London local authority seeking a Principal Transport Officer to lead the delivery of active travel and sustainable transport initiatives across the borough.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead the delivery of active travel and sustainable transport schemes, with a focus on cycling projects.
Manage transport projects from concept through to implementation, ensuring delivery to programme and budget.
Oversee behaviour change initiatives that encourage sustainable travel across the borough.
Provide line management and technical support to junior members of the team.
Work collaboratively with internal departments, elected members, consultants and external stakeholders.
Prepare reports, present recommendations and provide professional transport advice.
Ensure schemes comply with relevant legislation, policies and design standards.

Requirements:
Experience delivering active travel and cycling schemes within a local authority environment.
Strong understanding of transport planning, sustainable travel and highway project delivery.
Previous experience managing projects and coordinating multiple workstreams.
Line management or supervisory experience is desirable.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Previous experience within Transport Planning is essential for this position.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Phoebe Kingston at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
What you need to do now:

If you are interested in this role and fit the criteria above, please send us your application today. If you have any questions about the vacancy, please contact Phoebe at Carrington West on (phone number removed)

Footnote:
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Transport & Infrastructure professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 70+ years' experience in this market. Please call Phoebe at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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