Tayside Bus Alliance - Project Manager

The Tayside Bus Alliance has been awarded funding from Transport Scotland’s Bus Partnership Fund (BPF) to undertake a STAG appraisal of 20 bus priority corridors in the Tayside Bus Alliance area. The Tayside Bus Alliance comprises local authorities of Angus, Dundee City, Fife and Perth & Kinross Councils; Tactran and Sestran Regional Transport Partnerships; Bus Operators within the area and Bus Users organisation.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated professional to act as the client representative and manage all aspects of the Tayside Bus Alliance for the Bus Partnership Fund STAG appraisal and associated initiatives.

Tayside Bus Alliance – Project Manager (£38,043 - £41,612)

The Project Manager’s focus will be on the delivery and management of the Bus Partnership Fund STAG Appraisal, including liaison with all partners in the Tayside Bus Alliance and development of the Alliance towards becoming a Bus Service Improvement Partnership within all required timelines.

This will involve managing all aspects of the Tayside Bus Alliance BPF project including; management of the preparation of STAG appraisal by consultants funded by the BPF; working with the BPF STAG consultants on stakeholder and public engagement and liaison and negotiation with Tayside Bus Alliance partners.

Ideally educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, you will have experience in project management, bus operations, partnership working and management of consultants. You will also be familiar with wider transportation policy issues. Knowledge or experience of transportation appraisal is desirable.

The post is a fixed term post initially until 31 March 2023.

For an application pack visit www.tactran.gov.uk or telephone 07919 698611, or for an informal discussion contact Niall Gardiner, Senior Partnership Manager on 07919 990370.

Closing date 14 January 2022