Senior Transport Officer (35hpw), Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Senior Transport Officer
Location: Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £44,590 - £48,266 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Neil Young Email: neil.young@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To co-ordinate, support, and assist in the delivery of the Bus Infrastructure Fund Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects and associated initiatives.  The primary focus will be supporting the overall management and delivery of the Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF) projects in Inverness & Fort William which consist of quick win design and 
construction projects, STAG and Feasibility Appraisals and workstreams associated with the Bus Service Improvement Partnership (BSIP) schemes.  The Project Officer will offer support and advice on individual projects in their reporting including financial reporting..

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• Significant experience of working in project and programme environments, ideally in a transport or business improvement role.
• Willing to be flexible about travel for work and training purposes.