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.

Your new role

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 andthe provision of all the council's permanent and experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

Who is the person summary:

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.

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile attached below.

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Additional Information

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs.

Our recruitment process

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted.

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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.