Principal Transport Planner

4 days ago


Kettering, United Kingdom North Northamptonshire Council Full time

About the role
We are looking for an experienced professional to join North Northamptonshire Council as a Principal Transport Planner. Sitting within the Highways service of our Place & Economy directorate, the role forms 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. You will 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 management skills and experience of partnership working are also required. Experience of Local Transport Plans, Local Plans or the management of transport projects will also be useful.

About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country.

Our priorities are:

- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected do they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
- We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete._

Our benefits
We offer:

- 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.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.



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