Transport Project Officer

**Transport Project Officer**:

- Date: 11 Sept 2025
- Job Location: Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Transport Project Officer
- Job Location: Shire Hall
- Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 28/09/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 12531
- This post is not open to job share

Are you passionate about improving public transport and making a real difference to communities? If so, you could be a great fit for the BSIP team at Gloucestershire County Council.

As a Transport Project Officer, you’ll play a key role in delivering projects that enhance bus services and promote sustainable travel across the county.

**About the Team & Role**:
You’ll be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), aimed at making bus travel more reliable, accessible, and attractive for all users.

Your work will contribute directly to improving passenger experience, increasing bus patronage, and supporting Gloucestershire’s wider transport and climate goals.
- Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the development and delivery of BSIP-funded projects and initiatives.
- Collaborating with bus operators, district councils, and other stakeholders to implement service improvements.
- Monitoring project progress, managing budgets, and reporting on outcomes.
- Engaging with communities and interest groups to understand needs and promote public transport.
- Assisting in the preparation of funding bids, business cases, and performance reports.

**About You**:
You’ll bring a strong understanding of public transport operations and the challenges facing bus services. You’ll be confident working with data, managing projects, and building relationships with internal and external partners.
- Essential qualities include:

- Experience in transport planning, project delivery, or stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of sustainable transport principles and the aims of the National Bus Strategy.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A collaborative and customer-focused approach to working with partners and the public.

**About Us**:
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 24.5 days annual leave rising to 29.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for
- employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

**How to Apply**:
Closing date: Sunday 28th September 2025

**Additional Information**

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

- Transport Project Officer - Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.