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About The Job
West Sussex County Council is on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Principal Active Travel Improvements Officer who isn't just seeking a job, but a mission!
Salary: £45,441 to £48,474 per annum.
Working pattern: 37 hours per week, with flexible working agreements.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: County Hall, Chichester. You will also have the opportunity to partially work from home, depending on the service needs.
Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1 April each year.
Annual leave: 30 days holiday + Bank holidays = 38 days.
In this role, you'll champion active travel solutions that enhance transportation while promoting community well-being and environmental sustainability. Your expertise will fuel innovative projects that encourage active travel and reduce carbon footprints.
As a strategic client, you will spearhead the Local Transport Improvement Programme (LTIP) to enhance Active Travel infrastructure. You will offer technical and strategic guidance to internal and external partners to foster cultural change, lead key stakeholder groups, manage a Project Support Officer, and oversee external consultants.
You will assist the Group Manager in fulfilling a primary client role that will:
- Undertake evidence-led scheme identification and develop a pipeline of infrastructure schemes.
- Lead to the development of feasibility studies.
- Lead the development of preliminary designs for stakeholder and public consultations.
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation (including analysis and interpretation)
- Work with internal and external agencies to identify and secure funding to support a cultural shift towards active travel.
You will prepare and lead revenue and capital business cases and funding bid submissions to the Government and other external groups. You will be responsible for coordinating designs for consultation, commissioning and managing consultants, and coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating scheme delivery together with the associated reporting.
You will work closely with a range of stakeholders and partners, to identify and develop changes that will improve Active Travel across the county and feed future annual capital delivery programmes.
You will provide advice on complaints, inquiries, and problems while building effective relationships to influence others. You will offer technical guidance on travel and infrastructure plans related to Active Travel, guide decision-making, and seek external funding for improvements. Acting as the client for walking, cycling, bus priorities, s106, and strategic development priorities, you will prepare funding bids to the Government, allocate eligible s106 and CIL funds, and collaborate with various external stakeholders on local growth and capital improvements.
What we need from you:
- Communication skills with the ability to influence the actions of others and communicate information that may be complex and contentious. Including the ability to negotiate and persuade.
- Skilled in research, analysing, and interpreting information to make informed judgments and create detailed reports, business cases, and bids.
- Capacity to foresee issues, devise effective solutions, and make informed decisions that significantly impact the service.
- Effective people management skills including performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams.
- Relevant advanced theoretical and procedural knowledge of local transport, plus a detailed knowledge of the general operation of the service gained from practical application.
- Knowledge of active travel (e.g. LTN 1/20 and 'Gear Change'), air quality, planning, climate change, safety and health issues.
- Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders.
- Experience of managing a dedicated budget, with effective and appropriate deployment of resources.
- The ability to present and interpret technical drawings.
Rewards and Benefits
We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for fun, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:
- A competitive salary
- 30 days annual leave and bank holidays.
- A generous pension scheme, employer contribution.
- A strong supportive management team.
- Training opportunities including: coaching and apprenticeships.
- A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
- Free access to employee assistant programmes.
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
- A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is EIE01151.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Ian Patrick, Local Transport Improvements Manager at .
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .
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