Head of Strategic Planning and Transport | Full Time | Preston

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Job Description

Salary £75,420 – £82,480 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | County Hall, Preston / Hybrid

Lancashire County Council is seeking an exceptional leader to take on the role of Head of Strategic Planning and Transport. Working closely with the newly created Lancashire County Combined Authority, this is a unique and rare opportunity to shape the future of Lancashire’s infrastructure, leading a high-performing team and delivering major capital programmes.

We have a number of high profile projects to deliver. These include Lancashire's £50m Levelling Up Programme and the recently approved A582, £90m Improvement project. Could you be the person to lead the delivery of these schemes?

About The Role

Reporting to the Director of Environment and Planning, you will lead the strategic planning, coordination, and delivery of planning and transport services across the county. You will oversee four key service areas:

You'll provide strategic leadership to continuously adapt and transform planning and transport services, ensuring they operate efficiently, innovatively, and in alignment with the Council’s long-term ambitions.

About you:

We are looking for someone who can manage multi-disciplinary teams. A strategic thinker who operates well within an ever changing environment and can build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders. Ideally you will have:

For a confidential call with the Director of Environment and Planning please contact Samantha Mason (Samantha.Mason@lancashire.gov.uk ) to arrange this.

Interviews w/c 25th August and w/c 1st September 2025

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management & Operations

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