Role: Planning and Scheme Development Officer
Duration: Two Year Fixed Term contract
Location: Flexible across the North of England, but with a requirement to regularly work from our office in Manchester.
Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum (negotiable depending upon experience)

A leading client in the Rail Industry is recruiting for a Planning and Scheme Development Officer to work on a two year fixed term contract basis

The successful candidate will have significant exposure to major highways or transportation programme development and delivery, with the ability to deliver complex projects and work plans to meet key objectives. You will have experience of implementing and developing successful transport strategy policies, developing strategies for continuous improvement and have experience of project performance management. In addition you will have proven experience of analysing information and evidence to make recommendations to the business.
Candidates must have experience of delivering transport programmes and adopting a strategic approach when developing company strategy.
Candidates who have a degree in Civil Engineering or Geography and have strong exposure to transport will be of great interest

Further details:

* Support the formation of partnerships with the national transport agencies to develop and implement the northern strategic road studies.
* Support the monitoring of Highway England's Delivery Plan, the schemes contained therein and help coordinate the clients input into its associated suite of documents that are to be produced.
* Support the integration of highways schemes resulting from prioritisation within the Integrated Rail Report, International Connectivity, and Freight work-streams into the MRN Programme for the north of England.
* Support the management of risks and opportunities within the programme and support the promotion and sharing of best practice between partners and colleagues.
* Support the development of accurate cost estimates so as to enable projects / programmes to be progressed through the various development, design and implementation stages.
* Support monthly project and programme reporting.
* Support the effective management of budgets for which the postholder and the team have responsibility for and/or direct influence over.
* Ensure compliance with all agreed procedures and compliance with all procurement, standing orders, financial regulations, relevant legislation and other statutory requirements.
* Support the setting of task briefs with key deliverables, monitoring progress and taking appropriate action to ensure performance against defined time, cost and quality criteria.
* Support the management of stakeholder needs and expectations in relation to projects / programmes.
* Support effective working arrangements with multiple internal and external stakeholders to provide guidance on the development and delivery of projects and programmes.
* Create positive working relationships with those departments and personnel (internal and external) that are critical in delivering required performance.
* Fully engage in all development and delivery activities as and when directed.
* Be prepared to proactively challenge existing approaches.
* Continuously seek and exploit opportunities for improvement.