Overview
Senior Transport Planner – Pontypridd or Wrexham, Wales
Salary: £50,400 -£55,000
Basis: Full time
Location: Pontypridd or Wrexham
Equal Opportunities
At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales’ leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.
Who we are
At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.
We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.
Role responsibilities
To provide technical advice and strategic guidance on transport related matters including Business Case preparation and appraisal to our clients across a range of projects.
- Lead the provision of transport policy advice and guidance by providing documentation, appraisals and preparing business cases to enable Transport for Wales (TfW) to provide Welsh Government and Local Authorities expert advice.
- Oversee a range of projects concurrently by providing the technical expertise and leadership to the project team and the supply chain to meet client requirements.
- Maintain consistency and demonstrate value for money by providing technical rigour and challenge to improve the standards of work undertaken internally and with the supply chain to ensuring high standards in transport planning.
- Support the SDPM, programme and project managers by providing technical expertise to enable the scope, progress and review of a range of projects concurrently whilst meeting timescales and delivering projects to quality, budget and client requirements.
Who we’re looking for
- A Masters degree in a relevant area such as Transport Planning, Urban Transport, Transport Planning and Engineering or evidence of equivalent experience working in a Transport Planning role.
- Professionally Chartered or working toward Chartered Transport Planner (e.g. TPP, ICE, IHT, CILT or similar).
- Demonstrable experience in the development of business cases, especially to Outline Business Case.
- Evidence of technical leadership in one or more areas of transport planning and/ or business case development.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering a range of transport planning projects at differing stages of transport project lifecycle.
Welsh Language Skills
The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.
Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
Next steps
Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.
Transport for Wales is a disability leader. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.
This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.**
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
