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About The Role
A London Local Authority seeks a Principal Active Transport Planner to join its Climate & Transport department on a long-term interim basis, offering £450 per day under a full-time umbrella contract. This senior leadership role carries primary responsibility for the council’s active travel programme, encompassing cycling, walking, micromobility, and behaviour-change initiatives. You will direct major scheme development, offering strategic expertise to deliver infrastructure that boosts sustainable movement. The hybrid pattern requires two office-based days weekly. Candidates need substantial experience leading such projects within the public sector. This temporary position demands immediate availability to oversee delivery from conception through completion, ensuring high-quality outcomes that encourage greener travel choices across the capital.
A London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Principal Transport Planner (Active Travel) to join its Climate & Transport team on a long-term interim basis. This is a senior leadership and delivery position with primary responsibility for the Council's active travel programme, including cycling, walking, cycle infrastructure, micromobility, e-bikes and behaviour-change programmes.
Rate: £450 per day Umbrella
Contract: Temporary / Interim
Duration: Long-term contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days office-based per week
Department: Climate & Transport
You will lead the development and delivery of major active travel schemes, provide strategic transport planning expertise and oversee the delivery of high-quality infrastructure designed to increase sustainable travel, improve public health and reduce emissions.
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The role will also have significant responsibility for dockless and shared micromobility, including e-bike provision, operator management, parking arrangements, procurement, contracts and performance management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the Council's active travel strategy, programme and policy.
- Lead major cycling and walking schemes, including cycle lanes, strategic routes, junction improvements and corridor-based schemes.
- Oversee the planning and delivery of cycling infrastructure, including cycle parking, cycle hubs and associated public realm.
- Lead programmes covering walking, cycling, sustainable travel and behaviour change.
- Develop and manage the Council's approach to micromobility, including shared and dockless e-bike schemes.
- Manage relationships with micromobility operators, including performance, compliance, contractual arrangements, MOUs and procurement.
- Oversee supporting infrastructure including cycle parking, hubs, docking facilities, dropped kerbs, crossings and improved pedestrian facilities.
- Use transport and sustainable travel data to identify opportunities, monitor usage and measure the impact of interventions.
- Commission and manage transport consultants and contractors, ensuring schemes are delivered to time, cost and quality.
- Secure and manage external funding, developer contributions and investment for active travel programmes.
- Provide authoritative technical advice to senior officers, elected Members and stakeholders.
- Prepare reports and present complex transport matters at committees, public meetings and stakeholder forums.
- Work closely with TfL, transport operators, neighbouring boroughs and London-wide transport partnerships.
- Integrate active travel priorities into planning, development management and wider public realm programmes.
- Lead and manage the Active Travel team, setting priorities, allocating resources and overseeing performance.
- Manage budgets, contracts, programme risks and resources, ensuring value for money.
- Champion innovation, trials and best practice across active travel and sustainable transport.
- Ensure schemes and programmes comply with relevant legislation, standards, guidance and Council policies.
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About You
The successful candidate will have substantial experience working at Principal Transport Planner, Senior Transport Planner, Transport Planning Manager or equivalent level, ideally within a local authority, TfL or consultancy environment.
You Should Have Strong Experience Across
- Active Travel / Sustainable Transport
- Cycling infrastructure and cycle networks
- Walking and pedestrian schemes
- Cycle lanes and active travel corridors
- Micromobility and shared transport
- E-bike programmes and operator management
If you have strong experience across cycling, active travel, e-bikes and/or micromobility, PLEASE APPLY with your latest CV for consideration.
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