Transport Planning Officer – Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
Job Details
Salary: £34,434 – £39,152
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Flexi Hours
Job Description
Are you interested in influencing developments in Brighton & Hove and their impact on the transport network? We are looking for someone with strong analytical and communication skills to represent the Local Highway Authority in the Planning process.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that has a direct influence on the way people live and work around Brighton & Hove. We are one of the busiest unitary authorities outside London and this role will be key to supporting a team working on considering the transport impacts of development proposals.
As a council we are committed to creating a transport network that better connects residents, businesses and visitors, for an improved quality of life in a healthy, inclusive and carbon neutral city.
Responsibilities
- Independently managing a caseload of work, writing reports and responding as a statutory consultee on highway matters (representing the Local Highway Authority) to ensure highway safety and capacity are considered
- Completion of caseload on time in line with statutory deadlines for planning applications.
- Understanding and implementation of highways, transport and planning legislation, guidance and policy relating to planning proposals.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders verbally and in writing
- Maintaining accurate records in line with data protection requirements.
- Assisting with administration tasks across the team
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it’s what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Alasdair Walmsley, Principal Transport Development Officer at alasdair.walmsley@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
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