Senior Transport Officer Projects and Delivery

This role has a starting salary of £43,923 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is a 24-month fixed term/secondment opportunity.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Transport Officer to join our fantastic Passenger Transport Projects Team to be part of this journey to deliver a range of projects to improve accessibility to the local bus network and improve bus journey time reliability.

The team is based in Woking and hybrid working is supported. Our time is split between working at home and collaborating in the office. We also work at other offices around Surrey and the successful candidate will be expected to attend all other offices as appropriate, as well as undertake site visits and visits to stakeholders around the county.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

We are a dynamic and passionate team, filled with committed colleagues who are dedicated to delivering positive change.

The Passenger Transport Projects Team, in our Strategic Transport Group, is responsible for initiatives that make travel by public transport easier, more accessible, inclusive, and attractive for all our residents, visitors and businesses. This supports our County Council ambition that "No one is left behind" and aligns with our corporate priorities; Growing a sustainable economy, Enabling a greener future, and Empowered and thriving communities

Our Team Vision is to enhance the customer transport experience to provide safe, secure, accessible, and sustainable public transport alternatives to the private car. Ensuring our residents can access key services to maintain healthy independent lives.

About the Role

We are improving our bus network in Surrey, with an ambitious and exciting programme, supported by £50million of capital funding to decarbonise the bus network and to improve the passenger experience.

This role will support the development of the council's approach to minimise emissions and ensure resilience to future climate impacts. You will be responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing a range of passenger transport projects including bus priority measures, infrastructure improvements, bus stop accessibility improvements, new bus shelters, and measurements to allow buses to operate reliably and efficiently.

There are significant housing developments being planned and delivered across Surrey and it is important that sustainable transport provision is secured as part of the planning process. You will work closely with our colleagues in Transport Development Planning to identify and ensure that appropriate measures to ensure high quality passenger transport is delivered as part of these schemes. This can include new bus services and bus priority infrastructure.

About You

To be a successful candidate you will:

• Have a proven record in developing, leading, and delivering a range of projects, with experience of implementing ambitious projects on the highway, and participation in passenger transport schemes.
• Understand the problems that lead to poor passenger transport accessibility, delays to bus services, service unreliability and low patronage in order to identify solutions and develop effective passenger transport improvements.
• Have excellent IT capability and proven communication and organisation skills, with the willingness to work within a small but busy team, and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of people and a variety of stakeholders within Surrey County Council, contractors, and other organisations
• Be expected to be organized, methodical and resilient, always taking pride and care in your work and have an organised, disciplined approach to work, with excellent time management skills and the ability to deal with multiple activities.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly answer the following:

• What are your motivations for applying for this role?
• Describe the qualities you possess that makes your application for this role stand out above other applications.
• Tell us about a project or programme you have delivered which you are most proud of.
• Describe a project that you have recently been managing, what issues you overcame, and where you were successful.
• Provide an example of when you have had to successfully solve a complex problem, managing changing timelines, scope, priorities, and adjusting plans as necessary.

Answers to these questions will be scored and used for shortlisting purposes.

You will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28/03/2024 with interviews to follow.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.