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Principal Highways and Transport Planning Officer
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Principal Highways and Transport Planning Officer
Principal Highways and Transport Planning Officer
About The Role
The Highways and Transport Team delivers essential statutory services relied upon by all residents of West Northamptonshire. The team ensures the road network is safe, efficient, and effective, while setting the strategic direction for the future of highway assets, public transport, and active travel for all road users.
This role serves as the Council’s principal lead on transport strategy and policy. It supports the development of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) and oversees the monitoring and delivery of its interventions. Key responsibilities include developing strategies, managing a range of transport studies, acting as the client lead for the transport model, and engaging with stakeholders.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Take the lead on preparing, monitoring, and implementing the Local Transport Plan (LTP) and its supporting strategies, including the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans—ensuring they remain effective, forward-thinking, and aligned with wider council priorities.
- Scope and manage a range of transport studies, including appointing and overseeing external consultants as needed.
- Serve as the Council’s client lead for transport modelling, collaborating closely with specialist consultants and internal teams to ensure accurate representation of development proposals and network changes.
- Work in partnership with the Local Plan team to develop a robust transport evidence base, ensuring highway authority requirements are fully considered and impacts are appropriately mitigated.
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For our full list of employee benefits, visit: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.
About Us
At West Northants Council, we prioritise our people—individuals who thrive with ambition, generate innovative ideas, demand better ways of working, and care deeply about every detail. Our culture empowers new experiences and fosters growth, uniting you with like-minded colleagues.
Our vision: "To make West Northamptonshire a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive."
Our corporate values—THRIVE—stand for:
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- Respect
- Innovate
- Empower
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We are committed to diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion in everything we do, ensuring all colleagues can develop and maximise their potential. We are a disability confident employer, an Armed Forces Covenant member, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.
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Key Details
- Salary: £49,587 - £52,860 per year
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Full-time, 2-year fixed term
- Location: Northampton, United Kingdom
- Closing Date: 26 July 2026
- Job Reference: Ref/53/8590
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