Public Transport Analyst

The Opportunity and the context

About the Role

Are you passionate about data and public transport? 🚍📈
We’re looking for a Public Transport Analyst to play a key role in shaping the future of bus services across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.

This role is central to delivering a new bus franchising model, providing evidence and insight that will inform strategic decisions, business cases, and policy development. You’ll be responsible for ensuring we have robust, accurate data to guide improvements that directly impact our communities.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll:
🔹 Analyse complex datasets (Excel, Power BI, statistical software) to support policy and strategy
🔹 Deliver regular reporting on bus network performance to senior leaders and committees
🔹 Turn data into insight with clear reports, presentations, infographics and visualisations
🔹 Provide evidence for business cases and funding bids 📑
🔹 Support evaluations of bus services using both quantitative and qualitative methods
🔹 Collaborate across teams and with external partners to shape the transport strategy

What we're looking for

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who has:
✅ A degree (Level 6) in Human Geography, Public Policy, Transport Planning or a related subject – or equivalent experience
✅ Strong analytical skills and experience interrogating large datasets
✅ Proficiency with Excel (or similar), Power BI, and statistical packages (SPSS or equivalent)
✅ Excellent written and presentation skills to explain findings clearly to different audiences
✅ Experience preparing reports and delivering analysis to senior stakeholders
✅ The ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively 🤝

Desirable but not essential:
⭐ GIS skills (ArcGIS, QGIS or MapInfo)
⭐ Awareness of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority and the transport challenges facing the region

Why Join Us?

Why Join Us?

🌟 Be at the heart of shaping a new, modern bus franchising model
🌟 See your analysis directly influence real-world decisions and funding
🌟 Join a supportive, collaborative team with opportunities to grow your expertise
🌟 Make a genuine impact on sustainable transport for local communities

🗓️ Closing date: 22nd September 9am

📩 How to Apply:

The full job description can be found here

Please email your cv and covering letter to: 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.

We encourage applicants to complete our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire. Your participation in this process is entirely optional and will not impact your application in any way. The information you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for internal monitoring purposes. Please click on the link to complete this Equal Opportunities Questionnaire Form. For more information, please visit this page.