Transport Planner

6 months ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

Overview:
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.

**Our Summer Placements are for a period of up to 12 weeks.**

**Responsibilities**:
The main duties will involve supporting a team of existing chartered technical professionals engaged on delivering Transport Scotland’s business plan on behalf of Scottish Government over the 12 week summer placement.

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
**Essential Criteria**

1. You must demonstrate good communication skills in plain and concise written English.

2. You should demonstrate that they have experience of working effectively in a team environment.

3. You should demonstrate initiative and self-motivation.

**Minimum Time in Post**
- This is a 12 week placement.

**Location**
- This post is based in Glasgow with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata.

**Additional Information**

**Important Information regarding Interviews**
- In recognition of ongoing guidance your interview may be conducted in a virtual/remote setting.
- All applicants must ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams and ensure that Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview.
- As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.
- Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.



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