Senior Road Safety and Transportation Officer

Salary: £45,184 - £49,400 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

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The Roads Service is seeking a suitably experienced and enthusiastic individual to head up its Road Safety and Transportation Team.

You will be educated to HNC/Diploma or degree level in an appropriate discipline and have experience in a number of the following disciplines:

1. The development and implementation of all aspects of road safety;
2. The coordination of operational activities relating to public transport infrastructure and services;
3. The production of preliminary designs or design briefs for the construction and implementation of road safety, sustainable travel, and active travel projects within the Roads Service.

You will be responsible for managing a team of 3 Technical Officers to deliver against the various duties assigned to the Team. This will involve conducting one-to-ones and handling employee relations matters.

The successful applicant is expected to have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines as part of a team or on their own initiative. It would be advantageous for candidates to have a local authority background.

Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40-60% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.