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Senior Mass Transit Planner

£56,481 per annum (pay award pending) - Grade 10

Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week

Closing date – 21 April at 23:55

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

Transport is central to the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s vision of creating a well-connected, safe, and sustainable region, as outlined in the West Yorkshire Plan. In this role, you will play a key part in the West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme, the region’s largest transport project in decades. This ambitious project will be transformative for the North, helping our communities to thrive and our economy to grow, while creating lasting opportunities and prosperity for future generations. The development of the entire network will be a long-term project delivered in phases, making now the perfect time to join us in building a better transport system for the West Yorkshire region.

West Yorkshire is a rapidly evolving region, and we are actively investing in major transport projects aimed at promoting a cleaner, greener and better-connected region through sustainable travel. Reporting directly to the Head of Service, our new Senior Mass Transit Planner will lead a small Planning team of up to three staff members for the Mass Transit portfolio, managing the specification and execution of large-scale transport planning projects. You will serve as a specialist advisor to a range of stakeholders, providing technical transport planning expertise in the development of business cases, and overseeing the successful development and approval of potential Mass Transit routes.

Our Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

· 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus Bank Holidays

· Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme

· Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 1-5)

· Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including agile working options, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

· Bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Service – Transport Planning and Appraisal Mass Transit, your key responsibilities will include:

· Lead the Transport Planning team for the Mass Transit portfolio with the specification and management of transport planning projects. Oversee the successful development and approval of potential Mass Transit routes.

• Provide advice and support to colleagues and assist in the development of business opportunities, including responsibility for the technical development of colleagues, providing on-the-job coaching and mentoring.

• Act as a specialist advisor to a range of staff, inputting technical transport planning elements into the production of business cases.

Please review the Role Profile on our website for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

· A strong practical understanding of traffic models and business case development, along with a deep knowledge of key guidance documents.

· Managing business relationships with multiple senior stakeholders, including representatives from His Majesty’s Government, demonstrating commercial acumen and negotiation skills.

· Educated or experienced to master’s degree / postgraduate professional qualification level, or relevant demonstrable practical experience.

· Extensive practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role with experience in complex transport planning and project delivery.

· Experience working in a pressured political environment to deliver successful project and programme outcomes, balancing value for money for public funds with quality commercial outcomes and benefits realisation, including a significant understanding of business case assurance.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about

inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis