Location: Penston House Macmerry Tranent, EH33 1EX
Salary: £37,246 - £41,498 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Yes
Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £20.41 - £22.74
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, times to be agreed with successful candidate.
To start asap.
East Lothian is one of Scotland's fastest growing council areas. Home to more than 100,000 people, the county is renowned for the richness of its local communities and their proud history. This is an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to play a lead role in the development of the County and to join East Lothian Council, Roads Services.
With a Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering you will have significant knowledge and experience in Transportation Planning including the assessment of Road Construction Consents and Planning Applications. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who will work with a variety of partners, customers, and clients on the delivery of a professional service that maximises resources and delivers positive outcomes.
You will be business and customer focused with a demonstrable record of, identifying opportunities, achieving outcomes, managing change, and exercising strong leadership skills. You will be self-motivated with a flexible and collaborative approach to work and have the ability to cope with multiple and changing demands whilst meeting tight deadlines. You will also have a good understanding and knowledge of transportation policy, legislation, and initiatives at local, regional, and national levels.
With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and produce reports and with experience of presenting information in public forums.
You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Infrastructure and Transportation. You will be required to travel throughout East Lothian and within the Lothians to undertake the duties of this post.
Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
To assist the Team Manager in delivering and developing the full range of Transportation Engineering Services and Policy in East Lothian in relation to planning applications and other development related proposals, including road construction consents.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The East Lothian Way
The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. Commitment to Continual Professional Development.
Driving Licence As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(* Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)
Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.
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