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Principal Transport Planner (Active Travel)

£450 per day
Full-time
Principal Transport Planner (Active Travel)
Location: West London 
Rate: £450 per day Umbrella
Contract: 3 months ongoing
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
Hybrid Working: 2–3 days remote per week
Start: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Transport Planner (Active Travel) to join the Council’s Climate and Transport team.
This is a senior delivery and leadership role with responsibility for the borough’s active travel function, covering cycling, walking, micromobility and behaviour-change programmes. You will lead major active travel schemes and programmes that support mode shift, improve public health and contribute to the Council’s climate and ecological commitments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and delivery of the borough’s active travel strategy, policy and programme.
    • Lead major cycling and walking schemes, including cycle lanes, junction improvements, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and town-centre/corridor schemes.
    • Oversee cycling infrastructure, cycle parking, cycle hubs and associated public realm improvements.
    • Lead behaviour-change and smarter travel programmes to encourage sustainable travel and measurable mode shift.
    • Manage the Council’s approach to dockless and shared micromobility, including e-bike provision, operators, procurement and performance management.
    • Commission and manage consultants and contractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.
    • Secure and manage external funding, including grants and developer contributions such as S106/CIL.
    • Provide authoritative technical advice to Members, senior officers and external stakeholders.
    • Represent H&F in London-wide and sub-regional transport partnerships, including working with TfL and other transport operators.
    • Lead and manage a high-performing team, including the Active Travel Lead and Active Travel Officers.
    • Manage budgets, contracts and resources, ensuring value for money and strong performance.
    • Use data and insight to monitor sustainable travel, accessibility and programme outcomes.
    • Integrate active travel priorities into planning and development processes.
    • Champion innovation, best practice and continuous improvement across the service.
About YouYou will have:
  • Significant experience at Principal or management level within transport, highways or transport planning.
    • Strong knowledge of active travel, cycling, walking, smarter travel and travel demand management.
    • Proven experience delivering major transport or active travel schemes and programmes.
    • Experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
    • A strong track record of securing funding and managing commercial negotiations, including S106/CIL.
    • Experience working with local authorities, TfL and other transport stakeholders.
    • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advise Members and senior officers and present complex information clearly.
    • Strong financial, contract and programme management experience.
    • Experience leading teams and managing professional development and performance.
Interested? Please get in touch with your CV for immediate consideration.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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