This role is a fixed term / secondment for up to 2 years.

If applying as a secondment, please ensure you have your managers permission and state this in your personal statement.

Why work for us?

With Portsmouth forecast to have over 38,000 electric vehicles by 2034, the council needs to plan for the city's electric vehicle future.

Portsmouth City Council have been allocated £3.682m from Government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) to deliver new charging infrastructure to meet the forecast demand.

There is a very exciting opportunity to join the established team in planning and delivery of the LEVI funding and Portsmouth's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, and our ambitious plans to expand the city's chargepoint network to support Portsmouth's residents, commuters, visitors and transport and fleet operators in the transition to electric vehicles.

Your new role

Come and be part of a team that can shape the future of transport in Portsmouth.

As a Senior Transport Planner in The Transport Planning Team you will be responsible for the provision of expert advice on transport and air quality issues particularly around electric vehicle charging infrastructure. You will be involved in the development policy and strategy and delivering transport-based solutions to addressing air pollution in the city. You will engage and consult with members, community groups and residents on air quality and transport planning issues addressing varied and complex queries/issues raised.

Click the link to see what exciting plans we have and find out more of what you can be involved with!

https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/

We support employee development throughout and can offer transport-related training and development opportunities.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have a degree level education or demonstrable equivalent professional experience. You will have well-developed policy development skills, including skills for coordination, liaison and the ability to plan and monitor progress of policy interventions. You will also have experience of project management in transport/ highways.

You will be able to communicate messages (which may be complicated or sensitive) clearly, concisely and at a level appropriate to the audience, who may not be specialists in air quality or transport planning and you will be able to demonstrate high levels of verbal communication and reasoning, putting forward persuasive and compelling arguments

You will be able to work independently and proactively, along with the ability to prioritise. You will also be able to make decisions and think through complex and conflicting issues and manage competing priorities;

If you have a customer focused approach to work which promotes your passion to deliver excellent service and continuous improvement on transport issues for the City's residents, then we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile below to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.

When completing your application you will be required to complete a personal statement, please give examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself and your achievements.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

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