Travel Demand Project Manager

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

6/20/2025

Some key information

• This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working. Working from one of our Offices in Somerset and from Home, days to be agreed with your manager.
• 30 days' annual leave (in addition to bank holidays).
• You will join a team that is dedicated and committed to transforming our communities through high-quality, safe, and accessible development, while striving to create desirable places for people to live and work as part of Somerset's ambitious growth plans.
• The contract offered is fixed term for a period of 2 years.
• If applying as a secondment, please seek approval from your manager before applying.
• Full-time (37 hours per week).
  
  

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. As a Travel Demand Project Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable travel behaviours within Somerset. Working closely with local, regional and national level stakeholders you will be supporting to influence travel habits, reduce carbon emissions, and support public health through active travel.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Developing and delivering comprehensive sustainable travel promotion programmes.
• Overseeing the planning, execution and evaluation of sustainable travel promotion projects
• Monitoring and reporting on programme outcomes, and analysing data to measure the impact of interventions
• Collaborating with Local Authorities, businesses, educational institutions, community groups and the wider community to understand issues, barriers and interventions.
• Levering partnerships to secure funding and resources for projects
• Developing and delivering presentations, workshops and training sessions.
  
  

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• A Degree in a relevant field such as transport planning, behaviour science, or public health or demonstrate equivalent qualifications through relevant professional experience.
• In-depth knowledge of sustainable transport policies and practices.
• Experience in travel behaviour change or a related field.
• A proven track record of managing complex projects and delivering successful outcomes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse data and translate findings into actionable insights.
  
  

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…
  
  

Anything else I should know?

The Salary for the role is Grade 9 ranging from £40,476 to £44,711 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Natasha Bates on 01823 357 199 or [email protected]

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.