Transport Delivery Lead - EV & TRO

The Transport service are part of the wider Economy, Transport and Planning directorate. We keep the city moving and create greener, healthier and better-connected travel., An exciting opportunity has come up for you to lead and shape Portsmouth's delivery of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Traffic Regulation Orders. As the Transport Delivery Lead, you will lead a team responsible for the planning of electric vehicle infrastructure, as well as business as usual management of EVI and the provision of all the council's permanent and experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

You will have a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, alongside strong people and programme management experience gained within a local government environment. You will have solid knowledge of both Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI), with the ability to plan, coordinate and monitor complex programmes of work. Excellent communication skills are essential-you will be able to explain technical or sensitive information clearly to a variety of audiences and confidently represent the service at challenging internal and external meetings.

You will be an effective leader who can motivate, support and develop a team through change, while also managing budgets, making sound decisions, and balancing competing priorities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are key, enabling you to take a strategic, big-picture view and connect ideas across different areas of transport. You will build strong relationships, negotiate effectively with stakeholders, and produce high-quality written reports and briefings.

Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft applications, are also required.