Bus Network Delivery Officer

Essex; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental agency in Chelmsford is seeking a Bus Network Delivery Officer to enhance the public transport network for residents. This hybrid role requires experience in bus service planning, stakeholder management, and a degree-level education. Responsibilities include planning and delivering bus services, developing new routes, and engaging with multiple stakeholders. The position promises a dynamic work environment and aims to improve Essex's transport infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in public transport sector with a focus on bus service planning.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Strong collaborative approach and ability to work with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a bus network for Essex residents.
• Develop improvements to existing bus services.
• Design new routes and procure services as needed.

Skills

Bus service network planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Bus Network Delivery Officer – Permanent, Full Time. Location: Chelmsford. Hybrid-working role contractually based in Chelmsford. You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day per month, and across our operational area on other days, depending on business need. Working Style: Anywhere worker. Closing Date: 1 March 2026. Salary: £42,573 to £50,085 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Strategy Growth Infrastructure and Integration Team to plan and deliver the best possible bus network for Essex residents, funded through developer contributions (s106), bus grants from central Government, and ECC local bus funding.
• Report to the Strategy Growth Infrastructure and Integration Manager and work closely with the Bus Network Development and Integration Lead, Local Bus & DRT Team, and other parts of EDD’s Integrated Passenger Transport Unit to develop and implement outline plans for new or improved bus services and networks across Essex.
• Develop improvements to existing ECC supported services, assess the need for and design new bus services and networks for new housing and commercial developments, and propose and secure opportunities for improvements to the wider (commercial) bus network.
• Translate plans into detailed procurement packages and prepare tender and governance documentation with procurement, finance, and legal teams; participate in procurement activities as needed.
• Identify opportunities for bus network improvements based on evidence and analysis.
• Design an integrated network embedding new proposals within the existing network and align opportunities from s106, DfT Bus Grant, and ECC funding to produce an integrated network map.
• Design individual new routes within the networks and route improvements, engaging stakeholders to ensure deliverability and produce a set of proposed routes or enhancements.
• Produce procurement documents and provide expert advice to enable delivery of new or enhanced routes and participate in procurement exercises as required.
• Collaborate with ECC and local planning authorities to negotiate s106 agreements for developer funding, manage existing ECC-supported local bus services, and develop Enhanced Bus Partnerships for funding of new or enhanced routes.
• Manage development of geographic network plans and delivery of Bus Grant and s106 funded services within those plans to deliver funded routes and enhancements.
• Manage procurements or direct awards to deliver improved or new bus routes; identify and mitigate risks and escalate as appropriate.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrated by experience in the public transport sector.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Well-developed bus service network and route planning skills with practical experience delivering bus services.
• Experience in bringing together different requirements into a cohesive network within a funding envelope.
• Experience in developing multiple options and solutions and brokering a way forward.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of individuals at different levels within a complex organisation and engaging with them to overcome obstacles and support them.
• Strong collaborative approach and ability to model effective teamwork.
• Leadership skills, including managing stakeholders.
• Please note that the role requires mobility across an operational area. A driving licence and access to a vehicle, or equivalent mobility arrangements, are required.

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Why Essex?

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