Senior Transport Planner (Major Projects)
About Camden
The London Borough of Camden is a pioneer in sustainable urban transport planning. Our award-winning projects, progressive policies, and commitment to active travel and public realm improvements have made Camden a hub for innovation in transport strategy and delivery.Our newly launched three-year Transport Strategy Delivery Programme outlines our ambition to create vibrant, safe, and healthy streets for all.
The Role
This role involves leading the delivery of two major initiatives: the Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood programme and the Better, Safer Kilburn scheme. The Holborn programme is an ambitious £40m project that will transform the area into safe, healthy, and accessible streets while enhancing public spaces and supporting local businesses and attractions such as the British Museum.The Kilburn scheme is a £12m project to make the town centre a safer and more attractive place to visit, improve air quality, encourage walking and cycling, and create a more pleasant and welcoming town centre.
As a Senior Transport Planner, you will lead and help oversee the design, consultation, and implementation phases of Healthy Streets schemes within these projects. You will coordinate with internal departments and external partners, including Transport for London, to ensure successful delivery.Your role will also involve conducting community engagement and consultation, ensuring inclusivity and effective outcomes, and contributing to strategic initiatives such as urban greening and high street renewal. You will prepare high-quality reports, manage budgets, and maintain financial oversight while driving innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.
About you
We are looking for a skilled transport planner with expertise in managing complex projects. You should have a proven track record of delivering large transport schemes on time and within budget. A strong understanding of transport planning policies, statutory frameworks, and Healthy Streets principles is essential.Success in this role also requires excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners. Experience in public consultation and community engagement, with a focus on inclusivity, is important, as are strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
You should be proactive, innovative, and capable of problem-solving in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
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What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks.We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
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Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Closing date: Monday 10th February 2025 at 23:55.
Interviews to be held: Online (Microsoft Teams) or 5 Pancras Square
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