Network Delivery Planner

The Vacancy

Do you want to help shape the future of bus travel in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough? 🚌✨

We’re looking for a Network Delivery Planner to:

🔹 Plan & deliver an effective bus network 🚏

🔹 Manage contracts & performance 📊

🔹 Oversee budgets of £3–5m 💷

🔹 Drive improvements to timetables & routes 🗺️

🔹 Collaborate with operators, stakeholders & the public 🤝

🔹 Lead procurement exercises & ensure value for money 📑

What you’ll bring:

✅ Experience in bus/transport service planning 🚍

✅ Strong contract & budget management skills 💼

✅ Analytical mindset & data reporting skills 📈

✅ Ability to influence & negotiate with partners 🎯

✅ Resilience in high-pressure environments 💪

Why join us?

🌟 Play a key role in improving local public transport

🌟 Work on impactful projects that shape communities

🌟 Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team

📅 Apply now and help deliver a reliable, efficient, and sustainable bus network for our region!

🔗 How to apply
Check our the full job description at the bottom of the advert and click the Apply Now button at the top of the page.

📝 Supporting statement
As part of your application, you’ll be asked to submit a supporting statement. This is your opportunity to shine and tell us how your knowledge, skills and experience make you a great fit for this role, with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification. We’re keen to understand your experience, approach and what you would bring to the team.

📝 Job Description
You can view the full Job Description at the bottom of the advert

Have a question about the role? We’d love to hear from you – email the Recruitment Team recruitment@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

🚫 Right to Work

This role does not offer visa sponsorship. You must have an existing and valid right to work in the UK at the time of application.

🤝 Our Commitment

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud supporters of the Care Leavers Covenant and Armed Forces Covenant.

The Company

Local government—but not as you know it!
We’re the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), a bold and forward-thinking organisation created in 2017 through a landmark devolution deal with Government. That deal handed us the power and the funding to make decisions locally, for the people who live and work here.

We’re a partnership of seven councils working together with businesses, educators, health services, emergency responders and community groups to drive growth and improve lives across our region. Led by a directly elected Mayor and a Board of local leaders, we’re united by a clear mission - to get Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving.

At the Combined Authority, we do things the CIVIL way—Collaboration, Integrity, Vision, Innovation, Leadership. We’re passionate about our people and proud of our culture. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, grow your skills, and be part of something meaningful, you’ve come to the right place.

Explore our vacancies and start your journey with us today.

The Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employees Benefits & Wellbeing Platform

The Values

• The CIVILS

Our annual CIVIL awards ceremony recognises and rewards employee successes

• Work-Life Balance

Flexible Working helps my work-life balance

• Learning & Development

The CPCA supports my professional development

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