Senior Transport Planner; Clyde Metro

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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is the largest of Scotland’s seven Regional Transport Partnerships, serving a population of more than 2.2 million people across 12 local authority areas in the West of Scotland. SPT’s role is to bring together local authorities and key regional and national partners to plan and deliver an integrated, sustainable transport system that supports inclusive economic growth, tackles inequality, and improves quality of life.

At the heart of this is a clear ambition: to deliver a world-class, low‑carbon transport system that meets the needs of people and communities now and in the future. SPT sits at the centre of regional transport planning, combining strategic insight, robust analysis, and practical delivery. The organisation plans and supports transport across all modes, working closely with councils, Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government, operators, and communities to shape how transport services evolve over time.

Alongside its strategic planning role, SPT delivers and supports a wide range of transport activity across the region. This includes investment in bus services, infrastructure and subway, management of major transport programmes, and the delivery of passenger‑focused improvements that help keep communities connected. SPT is now entering a period of significant transformation. Major programmes such as Bus Reform and Clyde Metro represent some of the most ambitious transport initiatives ever undertaken in the West of Scotland.

Together, they will reshape how public transport is planned, governed, and delivered, placing passengers, communities and long‑term sustainability at the heart of decision‑making. This is an organisation with a strong public service ethos, a collaborative culture and a growing national profile. For professionals who want to work at scale, influence long‑term outcomes and help deliver meaningful change, SPT offers a uniquely compelling environment.

You can read more at our SPT website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Transport Planner to join the Clyde Metro team within our wider Policy & Planning team. SPT is leading on the preparation of the Case for Investment (CFI) for Clyde Metro, which will deliver a step change in public transport for the region, on behalf of the Glasgow City Region (GCR). The current stage of the CFI involves delivery of eight work packages including development of a Programme Business Case.

In addition, the team is actively involved in a range of related work streams aimed at ensuring Clyde Metro is delivered within the context of a wider integrated public transport network.

This is a rare opportunity to be involved in the development of one of Scotland’s most transformational infrastructure programmes for decades. The Senior Transport Planner (Clyde Metro) will provide support and leadership in completion of the Clyde Metro CFI, its component work streams and associated consultancy commissions. The postholder will also support delivery of subsequent work streams following completion of the CFI stage of the programme including the planning for the initial phases of the Clyde Metro.

This challenging role will require parallel working across multiple interrelated work streams simultaneously whilst delivering at pace.

You will also support, as required, other transport planning work streams across SPT’s projects and programmes, including bus reform proposals arising from SPT’s Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy and the wider delivery of the Regional Transport Strategy.

Further details of the role and key responsibilities are set out in the job description.

The successful candidate will have a Degree or equivalent experience in a transport planning related subject or demonstrable relevant qualification/HND/PG Dip. You will have in‑depth knowledge of transport planning in the Scottish context and the Scottish transport system. You will have knowledge of HM Treasury and Transport Scotland guidance on appraisal and business cases as well as experience in applying it to…