Job Description
Job Title:
Transport Projects Officer
Post Number(s):
185672
Grade:
S02 - PO2 (Career graded)
Department: Regeneration, Economic Development and Environment
Section: Traffic & Transport
Reports to: Team Leader – Capital Projects & Network Management
PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To assist with (and manage as appropriate) the development, implementation and
evaluation of traffic & transport schemes
Responsible for:

Supervision of contractors/temporary staff as and when required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Corporate
1.
To work effectively as part of the Council’s Regeneration, Economic Development and
Environment team, delivering corporate objectives through the work of the department.
2.
To work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams to break down departmental barriers
and ensure the delivery of transformational projects.
3.
To work with the Assistant Director of Community Safety, Environment and Regulatory
Services to ensure services are integrated at the point of delivery and at the strategic
planning level.
4.
To promote a philosophy of putting service user needs first at every opportunity and to
put in place management arrangements that work to action this.
5.
To work with key stakeholders in improving service quality and promoting creative and
innovative ways of tackling local problems, ensuring services are developed which meet
the needs of our community and are accessible to all users.
6.
To oppose and where possible eradicate all forms of discrimination, making a positive
contribution to managing diversity, both as an employer and service provider.
7.
To raise performance by contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
8.
To promote a positive image of Hounslow and represent the Council as may be
required.
9.
To provide professional advice to Councillors and other officers on relevant areas of
service delivery, ensuring compliance with the Council’s standing orders.
10. To take active steps to contribute to the achievement of all the Council’s priorities.
11. To participate in the Council’s emergency planning and responses to emergency
situations when required to do so.
12. To assist in the conduct of elections when required to do so.
Functional
All Grades
1.
To lead on the delivery of traffic and transport projects as delegated to the postholder by
the Team Leader. Such projects would be of limited complexity, defined indicatively as
having a value of c£30,000, involve a low number of stakeholders, require officer level
approval at Head of Service level only and have limited risk to council reputation. It
would be expected that such projects be executed with minimal supervision. The total
portfolio of projects, depending on resource requirements, could be anticipated to be in
the region of c£200,000/yr.
2.
To lead on undertaking all necessary administration (record keeping and stakeholder
communications), reporting (oral and written to internal and external stakeholders),
monitoring & evaluation (including data analysis and presentation) of the projects
allocated to the post holder. To maintain at all times accurate project management and
financial records required by the Council and other funding bodies (e.g. TfL, EU funding
bodies etc) for audit purposes. To comply with the council’s financial standing orders
and tenders and procurement regulations and facilitate all necessary internal and
external approvals necessary to deliver the allocated projects. To support the Team
Leader as required in presenting such projects to Council committees.
3.
To assist with and build and maintain good working relationships with other relevant
council departments and officers, TfL, Local Strategic Partnership, schools, employers,
faith groups, and other community groups and to raise the profile of transport locally.
This will include working effectively internally across council departments, and externally
in partnerships, to identify opportunities for joint initiatives and new sources of funding.
4.
To actively indentify internal and external opportunities for resourcing (e.g. external
grants from TfL/DfT/EU etc) interventions that support achievement of the aims and
objectives of the Local Implementation Plan for Transport, for consideration by Team
Leader. To lead on further development and submission of such proposals up to the
value of £30,000 with minimal supervision.
5.
To represent the council as required on appropriate working groups and pan-London,
UK and EU initiatives.
6.
To attend seminars, conferences and to actively seek out other continuing professional
development opportunities as are required to ensure that the postholder is up to date
with best practice and statutory requirements relating to delivery of projects allocated to
them.
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7.
To undertake any other duties and responsibilities which may from time to time arise
which are within the capabilities of the post holder and commensurate with the grade of
the post.
Functional PO1
As above, and additionally:
1.
To lead on delivery of traffic & transport projects of moderate complexity (defined
indicatively as having a value of up to £100,000/yr, within a total portfolio of projects of
c£350,000/yr, requiring effective liaison with a range of stakeholders both internal and
external, require some internal approvals, likely to be at the delegated chief officer level
and carry a moderate level of risk to council’s reputation) with minimal managerial
oversight.
2.
To draft formal council reports and present to members and senior decision makers as
required, with Principal Transport Planner/Team Leader support.
3.
To lead on development and submission of funding applications of up to £100,000 with
minimal managerial oversight.
Functional PO2
As above, and additionally:
1.
To lead on delivery of traffic & transport projects of significant complexity (indicatively
defined as having a value of up to £250,000/yr with a total portfolio of projects of
c£500,000/yr involving multiple internal and external stakeholders with internal
approvals likely required at committee or cabinet levels and carry higher risk to council’s
reputation) with minimal management oversight. To personally represent the section and
present projects for decision at appropriate committee/forum with minimal managerial
supervision
2.
To lead on development and submission of funding applications of up to £250,000 with
minimal managerial oversight
3.
To deputise for Team Leader as required
4.
To assist in coaching Transport Projects Officers working at a lower grade as required
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Delivery of casework and other projects in line with agreed timescales
2. Compliance with the Council’s Corporate and Departmental Plans.
3. Policy compliance with legislation, Codes of Practice and Good Practice Guidance.
4. Contribution towards delivery of objectives and targets within the authorities approved
Local Implementation Plan for transport (LIP).
KEY RELATIONSHIPS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)
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1. Working with internal teams e.g. Public Health, Traffic Engineering, and Development
Management, Planning Policy etc.
2. Close liaison with Transport for London, GLA, Network Rail, Heathrow Airport Ltd,
Highways Agency and Train operating companies.
3. Close liaison with Councillors and members of the public
COUNCIL STANDARDS
Equal Opportunities: The Council has a strong commitment to achieving equality of
opportunity and expects all employees to implement and promote this in their own work.
Health and Safety: The Council is committed to a healthy and safe working environment and
expects all its employees to implement and promote its policy in all aspects of their work.
Confidentiality: The Council is committed to maintaining privacy of all its staff and customers.
It expects all staff to handle all individuals’ personal information in a sensitive and professional
manner. All staff are under an obligation not to gain access or attempt to gain access to
information they are not authorised to have.
Safeguarding: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.
SIGNATURES
Name of Line Manager: …………….…………………………………………………..
Signed.…………………………………………… Dated……………………………….
Name of Post holder: ………………………………………………………………...
Signed…………………………………………. Dated………………………………
The duties of this post will change and develop over time. It is the manager’s responsibility, in
conjunction with the post holder, regularly to review this document and amend it when
necessary.
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Employee Specification
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE
All grades

Experience in managing successful public realm improvements (preferably traffic and/or
transport related).

Understanding of current best practice in the promotion of sustainable transport – both
in terms of infrastructure design and behaviour change initiatives.

Experience of developing and leading partnership projects between different statutory
agencies, third sector stakeholders and local businesses.

Experience in effectively monitoring and evaluating the success of transport
infrastructure projects and measuring any consequent behaviour change.

Experience in developing reports and briefings for senior decision makers
PO1 As above, but including

Experience in managing successful public realm improvements (preferably traffic and/or
transport related) in an urban setting of moderate complexity (indicatively of c£100,000)

Experience in developing reports and briefings for senior decision makers and
presenting these reports for consideration at formal council committees or other
appropriate meetings with support from line manager.
PO2 As above, but including

Experience in managing successful public realm improvements (preferably traffic and/or
transport related) in an urban setting of significant complexity (indicatively c£250,000.)

Experience in developing reports and briefings for senior decision makers and presenting
these reports for consideration at formal council committees or other appropriate meetings
with minimal managerial oversight.

Experience of coaching more junior staff members
SKILLS & ABILITIES
All Grades

Ability to manage projects up to value of c£30,000 and within a portfolio of projects of up
to £200,000 successfully with a good working understanding of practical risk, financial
and performance management techniques.

Excellent written communications skills; an ability to summarise complex proposals into
non-technical language and draft clear, concise and accurate reports
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
Excellent oral communication skills and ability to present information and projects for
consideration clearly, concisely and persuasively.

Ability to prepare detailed funding applications to access funding from a variety of
external sources.

Excellent ICT skills, preferably experience of using Microsoft Applications, such as
Outlook, Excel, Access and Word. GIS skills are desirable.

Ability to develop and deliver day to day work programmes/projects with minimum
supervision.
PO1 As above, but including

Ability to manage larger, more complicated projects up to value of £100,000, within a
portfolio of projects c£350,000, successfully with an excellent working understanding of
practical risk, financial and performance management techniques.

Excellent presentation skills and ability to present reports to senior decision makers at
formal meetings of the council, with support of line manger/team leader.
PO1 As above, but including

Ability to manage larger, more complicated projects up to value of £250,000, within a
portfolio of projects c£500,000, successfully with an excellent working understanding of
practical risk, financial and performance management techniques.

Excellent presentation skills and ability to present reports to senior decision makers at
formal meetings of the council, with minimal supervision

Ability to help train and motivate more junior staff members.
PERSONAL STYLE & BEHAVIOURS
All grades

An open and approachable manner that allows the postholder to engage positively with
colleagues, stakeholders and partners, including voluntary & community groups to drive
the delivery of projects successfully.

A calm and clear approach to dealing with contentious and emotive issues and conflict
to ensure reputation of the team and council is maintained
PROGRESSION
In order for staff to progress through the Bars they will be required to give practical examples
of:
1.
2.
Having consistently achieved in key duties and responsibilities of their current stage.
Having achieved in key duties and responsibilities of the next stages on the career
grade.
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It is not intended to set quotas regarding the amount of staff allowed to progress through each
Bar stage. This will be up to the relevant Manager and will be dependent upon such factors as
the complexity of work in the section at any one time and budget availability.
Progression from SO2/PO1
SO2 Job Description
1.
Staff must provide evidence of having successfully (on time and on budget delivery
with recorded positive feedback from stakeholders) managed at least five projects up
to value of c£250,000.
Progression from SO2 to PO1
1.
Staff must provide at least two examples of having managed larger projects of
moderate complexity, indicatively over and above £30,000 in value, or a combined total
value of projects of over £200,000, successfully (on time and on budget delivery with
recorded positive feedback from stakeholders).
2.
Staff must provide examples of how they have drafted (at least two) formal council
reports and presented these to members and senior decision makers with Team
Leader support with positive feedback.
3.
Staff must provide an example of at least one funding application of up to c£100,000
that they have developed and submitted with minimal managerial oversight and with
positive third party feedback.
Progression from PO1-PO2
PO1 Job Description
1.
Staff must provide evidence of having successfully (on time and on budget delivery with
recorded positive feedback from stakeholders) managed at least five projects of
moderate complexity (indicatively up to value of c£350,000, with one project exceeding
£30,000).
Progression from PO1 to PO2
1.
Staff must provide (at least two) examples of having managed larger projects of
significant complexity indicatively over and above £100,000 in value, or a combined total
value of projects of over £350,000 successfully (on time and on budget delivery with
recorded positive feedback from stakeholders).
2.
Staff must provide examples of how they have drafted a range of formal council reports
and presented these to members and senior decision makers with minimal supervisory
oversight with positive feedback.
3.
Staff must provide an example of at least one funding application of up to c£250,000 that
they have developed and submitted with minimal managerial oversight and positive third
party feedback.
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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

No essential qualifications are required for this role if all essential employee specification
provisions are met.

Masters level Transport Planning or Engineering qualification or other sector specific
postgraduate qualification desirable but not essential.
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