Traffic and Manager

Position: Traffic and Active Travel Manager
Location:

Gloucester Salary: 65,215 - 70,597 per year Employment:
Full time Category:
Traffic Manager Posted:
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Employer:

Gloucestershire County Council This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

Job Title:

Traffic and Active Travel Manager

Job Location:

Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor Salary:
65,215 - 70,597 per annum Hours per Week:
37.00 Contract Type:
Permanent Closing Date:
01/12/2026 Job

Requisition Number:
14731 This post is open to job share Traffic and Active Travel Manager – shape how Gloucestershire moves

About the role Ready to turn big ideas into safer streets, greener journeys and better-connected communities?

Shape how Gloucestershire moves. You will lead work that makes everyday journeys safer, more accessible and healthier, targeting resources where they make the greatest difference across our diverse county.

We need a people-focused leader with the energy, curiosity and drive to turn plans into progress. You will shape and deliver multi-million pound investment across our Traffic and Active Travel programmes, build strong partnerships and develop the talent and capacity of our in-house teams.

Working closely with elected members and partner organisations, you will build on high-profile work: our flagship Safer Roads and Community 20s programme, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure feeding into the Cycle Spine, bus priority investment and the digitisation of TROs. You will invest in people and champion practical innovation, using connected-vehicle data and average speed cameras to reduce collisions, online engagement platforms to capture local views and AI tools to improve productivity and our customers’ experience.

Lead change people will see.

This role offers purpose, profile and room to grow your professional career while leaving a lasting legacy in Gloucestershire’s communities. If that is the challenge you want, we would love to hear from you.

About You You do not need to have followed one perfect career path. We are interested in the impact you have made, how you lead people and your appetite for breaking down silos. You will bring:

Significant knowledge and experience in leading highway infrastructure improvements for active travel, casualty reduction and public transport.

Strong experience of turning strategy into deliverable road-safety, traffic or sustainable-transport programmes.

A track record of coaching, empowering and developing people to reach their potential.

An inclusive leadership style that creates a positive environment where different voices are heard and people can thrive.

Confidence in managing budgets, resources and competing priorities in a complex, high-profile environment.

Sound judgement and the confidence to shape policy and use evidence to support practical, timely decisions.

The ability to build trusted relationships with councillors, partners and colleagues in other teams.

A commitment to safe, high-quality delivery that meets local and national standards while welcoming new ideas.

Curiosity about data, digital tools and AI, applying these responsibly to improve outcomes for our communities.

Build your career—and a great life—in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire offers the best of both worlds: vibrant Gloucester and Cheltenham, thriving market towns and welcoming communities, with the Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and beautiful countryside close ellent links to Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and London make it a place where you can build an exciting career without compromising your quality of life.

We will invest in your development from day one. You will have access to professional qualifications, leadership development, mentoring, learning…