Transport Services Project Officer

Contract details: Fixed term (12 months). Full time. Hybrid working, some mandatory office days required.

London Councils operates in a hybrid working environment as an agile employer, working across its Strategic Directorates.

Please be advised that the application deadline for this role will close at 11:59pm on 28th February 2025. Interviews are due to be scheduled for the week commencing 10th March.

Job Introduction

Are you ready to drive impactful change in London's transport services? We're looking for a Transport Services Project Officer to lead the coordination and delivery of three major transport programmes at London Councils.

In this dynamic role, you will:

1. Oversee the upgrade of London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) on-street signage, ensuring compliance and visibility across boroughs.
2. Support the rollout of Automatic Number Plate Recognition(ANPR) cameras, enhancing enforcement efficiency.
3. Manage the development of a new Case Management System (CMS) and a rebranded Urgent Care Badge (formerly Health Emergency Badge), improving access for healthcare professionals.

What you'll be doing:

1. Engage with key stakeholders, including borough councils, TfL, and contractors to deliver these projects effectively.
2. Coordinate project timelines, budgets, and communication plans, ensuring smooth implementation.
3. Work closely with the internal Transport Services team to align initiatives with London's evolving transport policies.
4. Make a tangible impact on London's transport infrastructure.
5. Work with a diverse network of partners, from local councils to private sector specialists.
6. Lead innovative solutions that enhance enforcement, accessibility, and public safety.

If you have strong project management skills, stakeholder engagement experience, and a passion for transport and infrastructure, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape London's future.

Role Responsibility

1. Stakeholder Engagement - Build and maintain strong relationships with boroughs, TfL, and contractors. Represent London Councils in meetings, contract discussions, and project planning to ensure successful outcomes.
2. Project Management -Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of three key projects, improving efficiency and service delivery. Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets while coordinating activities with internal teams and external partners.
3. Project Implementation -Ensure effective execution of project actions, maintain risk registers, track milestones, and provide strategic guidance to align goals with deliverables.
4. Communication -Draft reports and key documents, update stakeholders, and present project progress, challenges, and solutions to senior management and external partners.
5. Monitoring & Evaluation -Establish metrics to assess project impact, review data, and recommend adjustments for continuous improvement.
6. Compliance -Ensure all project activities adhere to legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

Someone with:

1. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, public policy, project delivery and working in a public sector environment.
2. Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
4. Project planning, risk management, and time management skills.
5. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
6. Knowledge of local government structures, processes, and issues (desirable).
7. Proficiency in data analysis (desirable).

About the Company

London Councils is the collective of London local government, the 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation. They come together through London Councils to work in collaboration to deliver their shared ambitions for London and Londoners.

Through lobbying, collaboration and partnership, we ensure the voice of the London boroughs are united, and heard at a local, regional and national level.

We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge (HEB) and London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).

• Location 4th floor 12 Arthur Street London EC4R 9AB (and remote), United Kingdom