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About the Role
We’re looking for a Network Development Planner (Bus Stops & Shelters) to take the lead in delivering a safe, welcoming, and accessible passenger experience across our bus network.
You’ll be at the forefront of planning, expanding, and improving bus stop and shelter infrastructure, ensuring our facilities meet community needs and align with the region’s public transport strategy. Working with councils, developers, and suppliers, you’ll help make bus travel more convenient, comfortable, and attractive for everyone.
What You’ll Do
* Develop and oversee programmes to expand and improve bus stops and shelters across the network
* Manage contracts, budgets, and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
* Collaborate with councils, developers, and internal colleagues to identify new opportunities
* Act as a subject matter expert on bus stop and shelter infrastructure, including DfT guidance and best practice
* Engage with stakeholders and the public to build consensus and ensure improvements meet community needs
* Report progress and programme milestones to committees and senior stakeholders
What were looking for
* Experience delivering infrastructure projects or improving customer experience in a transport environment
* Strong contract management and budget control skills
* Excellent organisational and project management abilities
* Analytical and problem-solving skills to pre-empt issues and keep projects on track
* Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders, from councils and developers to contractors and the public
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence and build consensus
* Knowledge of UK bus industry standards and political sensitivities
* Experience delivering strategies to improve passenger information
Why Join Us?
* Shape the passenger experience for thousands of daily bus users
* Lead visible, impactful projects across the region
* Work with a wide network of partners to deliver improvements that communities truly value
* Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team driving transport change
How to Apply
Please email your cv and covering letter to: recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Full job description can be found here
This role does not offer visa sponsorship. You must have an existing and valid right to work in the UK at the time of application.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud supporters of the Care Leavers Covenant and Armed Forces Covenant.
We encourage applicants to complete our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire. Your participation in this process is entirely optional and will not impact your application in any way. The information you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for internal monitoring purposes. Please click on the link to complete this Equal Opportunities Questionnaire Form. For more information, please visit this page.
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