Senior Transport Planner - Highways, Traffic and Enforcement

Senior Transport Planner – Highways, Traffic and Enforcement

Job details

Salary: £45,091 – £50,269 | Grade 9 | Contractual hours: 37 | Basis:
Full Time | Package:
Permanent | Job category/type:
Economy & Environment | Date posted: 30/06/2026 | Job reference: REQ
006445

Location

Ty Blaen

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Transport Planner to join the Highways, Traffic and Enforcement team. Predominantly based at Ty Blaen offices in New Inn, you will have the opportunity to work flexibly between the office and home where you will lead and manage Active Travel and Safer Routes in the Communities work programmes but also to develop and implement Transport Strategies and Policies for Torfaen and the wider South East Wales Region.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Gavin Newman, Team Leader Highways, Traffic and Enforcement on  e mail:

You must demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification in order to secure an interview.

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under‑represented groups.

Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager.

We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.

Please ensure that you only apply for this position via Torfaen Council’s vacancies website. CVs and applications submitted to any other websites are not received by us.

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