Job summary

• Our client is looking for a Senior Transport Officer to join a busy team on a contract basis starting soon.

Key skills required for this role

Contract Management & Operations

Important

To be responsible for the monitoring, contract management and delivery of the Surrey Connect Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) services

Job description

Senior Transport Officer Wanted
3 month contract role
Start Jan
Inside IR35

Office minimum 2 days/week currently - Tuesday in Woking, Thursday in Leatherhead - Always a little bit of flex if visiting site etc

Role Purpose:
To be responsible for the monitoring, contract management and delivery of the Surrey Connect Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) services, including the DDRT EV fleet. To ensure that the DDRT services operate effectively and efficiently and to secure best value for money for Surrey County Council. To identify new opportunities to maximise operational value and to act where services are not operating efficiently. To liaise with service providers, vehicle suppliers, maintenance contractors and the local communities. To work with our software scheduling and booking provider to ensure that customers receive the optimal service.
Work Context
The Passenger Transport Projects Team sits within the Strategic Transport Group and provides expert advice to other units within the Council, and to other external organisations on how improvements to passenger transport can be realised. The team also works with partner organisations: Central Government, bus operators, other County Councils, District and Borough Councils, neighbouring local authorities, Highways England, Transport for London and London Boroughs. The Surrey connect DDRT is a digital on demand bus service that is available in Surrey to support residents to access essential services, such as employment, education and training, health care and essential food shopping. Operation is currently up to 28 electric minibuses across the county.

Line Management:
There are no line management responsibilities

Experience
Essential:

• Practical experience of working with public transport providers.
• Experience in working with individual businesses, and other organisations.
• Experience of managing contractors.
• Working with customers

Desired:

• Knowledge of demand responsive transport services

Working hours:

• Could be a part time or full time role - depending what you are after (22 hours up to 37 hours)
• Monday to Friday
• Weekly Pay

How to Apply or for more Information:
3 simple ways to apply or get in touch:

• Apply directly online via the Matchtech website
• Call Callum Laycock directly on 07901964657
• Email your CV to

Matchtech:
Matchtech are the largest and leading Highways and Transportation Recruitment Company in the UK.

Future Roles:
If you have the correct experience for this type of position but this specific role is not quite right for you, as the level, location or rates etc. is it not quite what you are looking for a present, please still feel free to get in touch with me as I continually recruit similar roles to the one above at all levels across the UK.
Alternatively if are not suitable for this role but still work within the Highways and Transportation industry and believe you will be looking for a new role in the future please give me a call for a confidential chat regarding your employment status.

To apply for these roles, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.