Transportation Team Leader

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to take a leading role in an extensive and diverse programme of transport projects within Sandwell. The post holder will lead a team of transport planners working in collaboration with other council teams, partner organisations, and other stakeholders. The successful candidates will

• Possess a degree in transportation planning, civil engineering, town planning, or other related subjects.
• A postgraduate qualification in transport planning or spatial planning would be advantageous.
There has never been a more exciting period to be working in the transport planning sector in Sandwell. In partnership with the regional transport authority, Transport for West Midlands, Sandwell has secured funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, the Active Travel Fund, and Towns Fund. This will deliver a combined programme of projects over the next five years that amounts to over £160m of investment, as we move towards decarbonising our transport network and addressing its impact on climate change. The Transportation Planning Team leads on the development of projects ranging from new segregated cycle routes, through transport innovation and future mobility, to major junction upgrades, as well as playing a part in the development of several public transport projects being promoted by Transport for West Midlands. This includes the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill West Midlands Metro extension and infrastructure to support the Bus Service Improvement Plan.