Transport Planner

Description:

JOB TITLE: Transport Planner

LOCATION: Wandsworth / Twickenham (South west London) - Hybrid working

PAY RATE: £17.63 paye / £23.95 umbrella Per Hour

DURATION/HOURS: 3 months (possible extension)/ Mon-Fri 36 hours

START DATE: ASAP

Job Purpose:

To assist in the delivery of a high quality, robust and transparent decision making within tight time frames on transportation matters to ensure that the Planning and Transport Strategy Division is recognised as delivering an excellent service for all our customers. The Transport Planner will assist a small team of Transport professionals in providing definitive professional advice for the Council, creating and applying transport policy and strategy and best practice and delivering successful planning outcomes. The scope of work will include assisting in one or more of day-to-day liaison with Transport for London (TfL) on the Local Implementation Plan, progression of major transportation projects/ initiatives, travel awareness initiatives and provision of expert transportation and traffic and highway engineering advice into the development management system. To undertake appropriate training to help them acquire the skills and knowledge so that they can become self-reliant in dealing with technical and people issues as required.

Duties & responsibilities:

To be responsible to the Principal Transport Planner and work under the supervision of a Senior Transport Planner.
To undertake a full range of transport strategy work under supervision including the development and review of specialist transport strategy areas, to include public transport initiatives, travel awareness, including walking and cycling and major infrastructure schemes, working to identifiable deadlines in a manner that is consistent with meeting corporate targets and objectives.
To liaise with TfL on the preparation of the local Implementation Plan and the annual funding submission.
To provide pre-application advice, the input of transport strategy and traffic engineering advice to straightforward planning applications, working to identifiable deadlines in a manner that is consistent with meeting corporate targets and objectives.
To work under supervision to assess, engage and set out clear and robust transport strategy formulation in an accurate, well written officer report based on an up-to-date and relevant evidence base.
To obtain an up-to-date knowledge of national and regional policy and relevant legislation and to take a proactive approach to relevant changes in legislation.
To assist in identifying issues and proposing improvements and creative solutions within the context of current and future service requirements in order to continually deliver high quality, customer focused planning services to managers and our full range of customers.
To ensure that all transport strategy formulation is undertaken with due regard to the Councils' corporate objectives.
To assist in the preparation of specialist evidence in respect of appeals including presenting evidence at Public Inquiries, Hearings and written representations.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

A working knowledge and sound understanding of national, regional and local transport strategy and associated legislative requirements and policy guidance.
Knowledge and understanding of effective customer relations and customer care practices.
Experience in local government transport strategy work including assisting in preparation of Local Implementation Plan and transport strategy documents or equivalents.
Clear understanding of IT systems generally including Microsoft Office suite.
Effective report writing skills including preparation of local plan documents, committee reports, development plan examination statements or equivalents.
Ability to analyse and interpret data and present key facts including policy implications in the preparation of reports, policy formulation and other material.
A degree in planning, transport or other appropriate professional qualification and a member of a relevant institute or prepared to work toward full membership.

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