Senior Transport Planner

Overview

As Senior Transport Planner, you will help shape Sheffield’s transport future by leading delivery of major transport and infrastructure projects. You’ll work within the Transport Programmes Team to drive initiatives from concept to delivery, collaborating with colleagues, consultants and regional partners. You’ll tackle active travel, public transport, road safety, traffic management, EV infrastructure and regeneration schemes, delivering outcomes that benefit communities and businesses. This is a city-shaping role with significant investment and a real impact on everyday connectivity.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Excellent work life balance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Professional development and career progression
• Supportive, collaborative team culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of transport and infrastructure projects across Sheffield
• Manage projects from concept through delivery, coordinating with partners and contractors
• Oversee programmes including active travel, public transport improvements, road safety, traffic management, EV infrastructure and regeneration schemes
• Engage with stakeholders and secure outcomes through budgets, business cases or funding bids
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure successful project delivery

Key requirements

• Experience delivering transport or infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience managing budgets, business cases or funding bids
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results
• A relevant professional qualification or equivalent

• Collaborative mindset
• Problem-solving orientation
• Effective communication
• Transport planning
• Highways and infrastructure knowledge
• Project delivery

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