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About the Role
Enjoy great scope to grow while influencing transport planning in a vibrant borough. Through development management and in supporting the delivery of transport policies and projects, you will work closely with planning colleagues to negotiate, secure, and help to deliver place-shaping projects.
Responsibilities
- Play a key part in preparing transport observations for applications made under legislation including the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Highways Act 1980, and Business and Planning Act 2020.
- Negotiate, implement and monitor legal agreements around planning applications and works on the highway.
- Be actively involved in the transport policy work needed to inform development management processes.
- Analyze traffic data to understand the effects of schemes, incidents or development works on the highway.
- Meet with applicants and provide high-quality advice to colleagues and the public.
Requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current planning policy guidance and transport issues pertinent to London.
- Confidence to organize and deliver work with minimum supervision.
- Highly literate and numerate.
- Ability to interpret plans, draft correspondence and reports.
- Ability to influence people at all levels by clearly and persuasively communicating recommendations.
Skills
- Transport planning
- Town planning
- Civil engineering
- Adaptability
- Learning agility
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Analysis
Location
- Borough
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- On-site teamwork
- Flexible home working
Experience Level
- Entry level
Education Level
- Degree or Masters in transport planning, town planning, civil engineering or a related discipline.
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
- New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.
- Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale.
- Employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.
Benefits
- Access to structured training through our learning network
- Flexible hybrid working
- Comprehensive wellbeing support
About the Company
- At Kensington and Chelsea Council, we put local people at the heart of everything we do.
- It’s essential for us to make the right decisions about planning applications and works on the highway, balancing considerations including the needs of the public, the environment, and the local economy.
- Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places.
- Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.
- As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence.
- We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.
- In this role, being 'all in' means bringing a practical, hands-on approach to transport planning – whether you’re evaluating planning proposals in the office, collaborating remotely or conducting on-site assessments across our conservation areas.
- Balancing community feedback with technical planning requirements isn't always straightforward, but your commitment ensures our streets and public realm are improved for everyone.
- When you commit fully to solving complex transport challenges, every piece of casework becomes an opportunity to develop your career while contributing directly to a safer, more accessible borough.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.