Transport Strategy Officer

Lying at the heart of Scotland’s transport network, and covering the Angus, Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and Stirling Council areas, Tactran is the statutory Regional Transport Partnership with a duty to create a Regional Transport Strategy and oversee its delivery.  The Partnership is a statutory agency supporting Community Planning and Development Planning and has a key role in supporting the development and implementation of City Deals. 

Tactran adopted a new Regional Transport Strategy in 2024, setting the direction for transport policy and delivery in the region until 2034.  The focus for Tactran and our partners will be to ensure the region meets the key challenges of the climate emergency while contributing to a thriving economy, improving the health and well-being of our citizens and ensuring this is done in a just way to deliver inclusive and sustainable growth.  

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated professional to play a key role in developing and delivering our Regional Transport Strategy and contributing to our role in supporting Community Planning, Development Planning and regional economic programmes including relevant City Deals.   

Strategy Officer (£43,908 - £50,332)

Reporting to the Strategy Manager you will have responsibility for supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of the Regional Transport Strategy and related delivery programmes, with particular emphasis on advancing Strategic Connectivity, Bus, Rail, Mobility Hubs, Freight and Low Carbon Vehicle elements of the Strategy.  This will involve supporting and contributing to key stakeholder and partner liaison and assisting in the appraisal, procurement and delivery of proposals and projects.  Ideally educated to degree level in  transport, or other relevant discipline.  You will also be familiar with transport and wider policy issues within an RTP or local authority environment, have knowledge and/or experience of transportation appraisal and modelling techniques, and have knowledge of transport and other relevant legislation and related operational practices and procedures. 

The Tactran office is based in Perth, but officers are also able to work on a hybrid basis. For an application pack visit www.tactran.gov.uk or email ashleyroger@tactran.gov.uk.  For an informal discussion contact Jonathan Padmore, Senior Partnership Manager on 07919 880826.

Closing date 29 October 2026