Principal Transport Planner

Role Responsibility

Location: Maidstone, Kent (Work from Home during COVID-19 lockdown)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 highly motivated and skilled Principal Transport Planners to join the Transport Strategy Team at Kent County Council, playing a proactive role in supporting growth across Kent.

You’ll lead on delivering the transport strategy function which plays a central role in supporting the development of the County Council’s position on a range of strategic transport planning matters including the new Local Transport Plan, the new transport strategy for the emerging Sub-national Transport Body – Transport for the South East, the Kent and Medway Energy and Low Emissions Strategy, the Growth and Infrastructure Framework, the Kent Environment Strategy, and major transport schemes across the County.

Qualified to NVQ Level 5 or equivalent in a related discipline, your experience includes strategic transport planning in a complex and varied environment, in the public and/or private sectors. You possess a thorough understanding of current and emerging national transport policy, economic appraisal and business case development, project management skills that enable you to deliver major projects within agreed budget and timescales, excel in partnership working and relationship building whilst managing a busy and diverse workload.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Joseph Ratcliffe, Transport Strategy Manager on 03000 413445 (joseph.ratcliffe@kent.gov.uk).

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Closing date: Monday 29^th June 2020

Interview dates (by video conference): Tuesday 7^th or Wednesday 8^th July 2020

Contact Details

Joseph Ratcliffe

Transport Strategy Manager

03000 413445 (joseph.ratcliffe@kent.gov.uk)