Senior Transport Planner

We’re looking for a Senior Transport Planner to join our Strategic Transport team and play a key role in developing and delivering our Local Transport Plan and wider transport strategy.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

We offer flexible hybrid working arrangements, with a mix of home and office working, allowing you to balance collaboration with focused work time.

About the role

You’ll lead strategic projects, manage consultants and budgets, and play a key role in delivering the Local Transport Plan. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence sustainable transport solutions and work collaboratively across the council and with external partners.

As a Senior Transport Planner, you will:

• Lead and support the development of Reading’s Local Transport Plan.
• Manage a range of transport projects and oversee consultants.
• Prepare reports, project briefs, and funding bids.
• Analyse transport trends and data to inform decision-making
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including government departments and the Berkshire Local Transport Body.
• Monitor budgets ranging from £100k to £500k.
• Attend and present at meetings, including briefings with Lead Councillors.

This is a dynamic role that combines strategic thinking, project management, and stakeholder engagement to improve transport across the borough.

About you

We're looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for transport planning and the skills to lead complex projects. You’ll bring experience, professionalism, and a collaborative mindset to help shape Reading’s transport future. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A relevant degree and/or eligibility for membership of a professional institution.
• Proven experience in transport planning or strategy
• Substantial experience in transport planning and project management.
• Strong report writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Political awareness and the ability to work corporately across departments.
• A proactive approach to customer care and equal opportunities.

You’ll also need to be comfortable attending occasional evening meetings and working flexibly to meet project demands.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact james.clements@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: 05/10/2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 20/10/2025

Interview Process: Competency based interview, the interview may require you to give a short presentation to the panel but this will be confirmed prior to the interview.