Public Transport Technician, Perth

Job Description

Public Transport - PKC11959
£25,508 - £37,878 (Career Grade Structure)
2 High Street, Perth

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual who would be interested in being a Public Transport Technician with the Council’s Public Transport Unit based at 2 High Street, Perth.

Our Public Transport Technicians are at the heart of what the Public Transport Unit does. This fast paced and varied role will involve all aspects of planning, monitoring and administration of the Council’s subsidised Local Bus Services, Home to School and Adult Day Care transport contracts, and working with community transport providers. The role includes a wide range of other transport related work including responsibilities for bus stop infrastructure and roadside publicity.

The work will involve the development, procurement and monitoring of all the Council’s financially supported public and education transport services. This will include collecting, collating, maintaining and analysing both on vehicle survey and electronic ticket machine information and/or other data to allow you to make recommendations to develop or change the transport services.

The role will also include pupil and client data management for the home to school and adult day care transport services, assisting with the monitoring and control of financial arrangements for third party payments for local bus, home to school and adult day care transport services along with investigating and reporting on enquiries pertaining to these transport services.

We support and encourage employees learning and development and there are many opportunities to progress your career within the Council. We also offer a good working environment, modern working practices, and excellent employee benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, access to the flexible working time scheme, and the opportunity to join our pension scheme.

The post is on a Career Grade Structure and there will be scope to progress through the grades from TAS4 to TAS6 and then to TAS7 following the completion of a transport related qualification and relevant experience. The successful candidate will be placed on the Structure in line with their experience and qualifications.

The Public Transport Unit are responsible for a wide range of duties and staff may be required to carry out other tasks within the department, compatible with their abilities, as its priorities might require.

Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is a pro-active and effective communicator, with a polite and discrete manner and excellent problem solving and customer service skills.  You must be flexible, able to multitask and prioritise your work, whilst meeting legislative deadlines.  

You should be able to use your own initiative and be able to manage your time effectively and be able to achieve the required outputs which are essential in this position. You should be able to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and professional, therefore experience of dealing with difficult conversations and situations would be a distinct advantage in this role.

You will be computer literate with proven IT skills, as you will be required to use computers and a number of software systems on a daily basis to carry out the role. You must have a minimum HNC (or equivalent) qualification in a related discipline and be able to demonstrate experience in the delivery of project work.

You must have a minimum HNC (or equivalent) qualification in a related discipline and be able to demonstrate experience in the delivery of project work.

You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Moray Fraser, Public Transport Team Leader on 07341 782066 .

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.   

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.