Job Summary
Barking and Dagenham is at the heart of London’s eastward growth, attracting developers and
investors to the most affordable and accessible opportunities in the whole of the Southeast.
With 400 hectares of development land, we plan to provide 50,000 high quality new homes and
20,000 new jobs within the next 20 years.
Be First is a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. With an
exciting programme of sustainable infrastructure, urban design and transport schemes planned over
the next 10 years, the ambition is for the Borough to earn a reputation as the Green Borough of
London.
As our Lead Transport Planning Manager, you will be responsible to shape and deliver our new
record £3.5 million TFL & DfT transport budget. You will lead the borough transport strategy,
delivery of the LIPs and Streetspace programme as well developing our new active travel
workstream focused around cycling, walking and e-travel/e-charging. The post requires someone
with considerable drive and flair to progress the Borough’s ambitions around tackling poor health
and promoting improved Air Quality, behavioral change and active travel set out in our new Local
Plan.
This is a truly unique opportunity to make your mark in urban design and transport planning – the
post-holder will be recognised as the Borough and Be First lead on all Healthy Active Travel and
transport related issues, opportunities and strategies at local to pan London levels.
Job Salary
£58,000 - £67,000Closing Date
August 12, 2024Job Description
Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level of work expected of
the post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and
employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from
time to time by the Head of Policy, Transport and Infrastructure Planning.
– To contribute towards the implementation of a working culture that is result-orientated,
customer-focused and an ethos of ‘right first time’ service delivery.
– To undertake all duties with minimal supervision.
– To be responsible for continuous personal development by requesting and attending training
when necessary.
– To demonstrate a strong commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities.
– To take a lead in providing high quality planning services to external and internal customers and
stakeholders, meeting evolving delivery priorities, issues and challenges to agreed standards
defined in the service offer.
– Undertake a full range of operational business tasks a portfolio of projects which may be within
some or all of the planning functions.
– Strategy Development
o Borough Transport Plan
o Cycling and Walking Strategy
o E Travel and Charging
o Corridor Plans and Masterplan Areas
o Station programme, rail and Surface Transport and river
o Various other initiatives eg River Crossings/Trams/Light Transport
o Highway plans including the Town Centre
– Delivery Planning
o Manage and oversee LIPs Programme
o Streetscape Programme, School Streets and Low Traffic Neighboroughoods
o Cycling Programme – CSR10 (Barking Riverside) A118 Chadwell Heath
o Electric Charging Programme
o Bus Priority
– Behaviour Change
o Schools and Travel Plan programme
o Cycle training
o Road Safety programme
– Programme Management
o Accountable for securing, managing and claiming TFL Portal Allocations in line with
TLF guidance. Managing Be First TFL Revenue Finance Codes, LBBD Finance Capital
Codes, and all associated accountability and monitoring in line with Council Finance
and Procurement Rules.
o Identify, bid and secure additional funding to support the Boroughs Manifesto
Pledges, Mayors Transport Strategy and Be First Regeneration ambitions.
o Manage Service Level Agreements with key partners – Living Streets, Sustrans and
TFL.
Person Specification
Essential experience
– A recognised degree in Transport Planning with post qualification experience to qualify for
membership or ability to gain entry to course leading to a professional qualification.
– A knowledge of how to supervise a Transport Planning team and to devise innovative
solutions for service delivery.
– The ability to undertake complex projects or work and in a high-pressure environment.
– Demonstratable successful innovation, initiative and consistent achievement in a planning
environment
– The ability to manage, lead and motivate staff and foster their professional development
– IT literate with experience of using Word, PowerPoint and other software packages to
record and manage data.
– Able to listen and respond sensitively to the needs of the community and to deliver the
service around the needs of customers.
– To build effective and productive working relationships with colleagues and elected
members.
– A proven record or experience of communicating in person, by telephone and in writing in a
calm, courteous and confident professional manner.
– Demonstrable understanding of the equality and diversity agenda, and experience of
embedding a fair and ethical approach within a team and wider organisation
– Ability to demonstrate activity across the industry and knowledge of best practice and
emerging ideas on transport and streetscape design.
Essential skills
– Able to work successfully in teams
– Creative and innovative in solving complex problems
– Able to think and work proactively, “self-start” and work autonomously with the minimum
of direct supervision
– Scrupulous attention to detail, particularly with regard to technical aspects of operational
processes and practices, accuracy of records and reports, efficiency and accuracy around
schedule and diary management
– At ease in the presence of company directors, senior client representatives and able to
command a sense of personal professional gravitas without being overbearing
– Have a corporate approach to managing her/his areas of responsibility, seeing the bigger
picture, supporting fellow executives and board members in meeting their objectives
– Able to work under pressure, organise and prioritise own work and that of others, ensuring
agreed programmes and project requirements are met and customer demands
accommodated
– Strong influencing and persuasion skills
– Strong analytical skills
– Strong reporting writing and communications skills, abilities to flex communication style and
approach to meet the needs of a diverse range of stakeholder groups
– Ability to prioritise under pressure
In order to apply, please submit by 12th August 2024 a CV supported by a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your motivation for applying and highlighting how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. Please do this by clicking on the Apply button below.
For an informal discussion please contact Tim Thomas (Head of Transport, Infrastructure and Policy Insights) tim.thomas@befirst.london
