Overview
Our Benefits
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About the role
Are you passionate about making places better and improving local transport options?
Do you want to turn exciting transport plans into real, on the‑theground improvements that help people travel more sustainably?
If you’re enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to take the next step in your transport or project management career, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a driven Transport Project Officer to join our Highways and Transport Service, playing a vital part in shaping and delivering the future of transport in our area. You’ll help turn strategic plans and policies into practical actions—improving connectivity, supporting sustainable travel, and creating better places for people.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
- Develop transport schemes and programmes from concept through to deliverable interventions
- Lead feasibility and design work to bring ideas to life
- Engage with stakeholders, communities, and partners
- Secure and coordinate funding to support new initiatives
- Manage the delivery of non‑major transport improvements, including those funded by developers
- Support and coordinate transport related‑related developer contributions through the planning process
Every day will bring something different, and your work will directly contribute to shaping a more accessible, sustainable transport network.
What will you be doing?
Based within the Highways Development Liaison Team, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the wider transport service, planning, regeneration, and external partners. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing multiple transport projects at varying stages—from concept development to full delivery
- Supporting the development and refinement of transport plans and strategies
- Leading stakeholder engagement for your projects
- Overseeing project budgets, risks, and progress reporting
- Ensuring effective coordination of transport related‑related developer funding
- Working with contractors and suppliers to deliver small scale‑scale highway and transport improvements
This is a fantastic opportunity if you enjoy a mix of technical project work, collaborative problem solving, and direct involvement in real‑solving, and direct involvement in real world‑world improvements.
About you
You will bring:
- A solid understanding of project management principles and techniques
- Knowledge of transport, planning, and sustainability issues relevant to a local government highways environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders
- Confidence working independently, managing priorities, and meeting deadlines
- Strong written skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise technical reports
- Degree level‑level education and some project management training or experience
Most importantly, you’re motivated to continue growing your expertise in transport and project delivery—and you’re excited by the chance to make a real impact.
About us
We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government
reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey
to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and
communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great
place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to
make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance,
Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver
services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with
ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail,
and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A
place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-
minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and
challenges you in a positive way, every day.
West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
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