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You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Local Authority Transport Planning Manager – Strategy will see you as a key member of the Yorkshire & the Humber Team (North, South, East and the Humber areas) and you can expect:
1. A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
2. Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
3. Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
4. The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
5. Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
Experience required…
Essential:
6. Management and Transportation experience at a senior management level within the UK-based public sector.
7. Experience in leading and implementing Transport Planning strategy on a regional scale to deliver across multiple social, economic, and environmental outcomes.
8. Stakeholder engagement, liaising with local, regional and national stakeholders (such as Network Rail, National Highways, Combined Authorities, etc.), and local Council Members, political parties and the public.
9. Experience in writing and achieving funding bids from local and central government grants, for example DfT, and Combined Authorities.
10. Delivery of ‘green’ agendas in transportation, including active travel, road safety and promoting behaviour change policy.
Desirable:
11. Experience of working at a senior management level in a Local Authority.
12. Delivery of strategic policy on bus, light rail, rail and EV planning.
You’ll get this and so much more…
As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:
13. Company car or car allowance
14. Contribution to commuting mileage
15. Permanent health insurance
16. 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
17. Company pension contribution
18. Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
19. 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community