Sheffield: making smarter connections.

Sheffield’s Growth Plan and Transport Vision set out our aspirations for an integrated, safe, reliable and low-carbon transport system, making our city easier to get around, better connected, accessible for vulnerable travellers and more sustainable. As the fourth largest city in England, we’re working with our regional partners to deliver plans for tram renewal and expansion, a franchised bus network from 2027, and our dynamic Connecting Sheffield programme is already underway, with spades in the ground on numerous projects.

You’ll lead our talented City Transport team in developing projects and programmes that support Sheffield’s Green, Growing and Global agendas, that align with our climate change ambitions and improve quality of life for all of Sheffield’s people. You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice, influencing not only what we do ourselves but also how we collaborate with partners across the city, region and the wider North.

Working with the City Futures senior leadership team and other senior colleagues across the council, you’ll be a visible and respected contributor to the strategic conversation in transport forums. Candidates will be proven strategic transport professionals with a strong track record in transport planning, project and policy development and delivering strategic projects. A confident and inspiring manager and leader, with good political acumen, you’ll be relentlessly outcome-focused and have a robust ‘what works’ mindset. Excellent communication and partnership-building skills are essential, as is the ability to confidently manage teams through change.

This job has the potential, support and resources to deliver a programme that connects our communities across Sheffield  and South Yorkshire – it really is a chance not to be missed.

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For a confidential discussion about the role please contact:

Zara Bruton
Email: zbruton@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Helen Sawbridge
Email: hsawbridge@faerfield.co.uk
Tel:  0121 312 3755

Indicative timetable:

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 12 April 2026
Preliminary/Technical Interviews:  w/c 27 April 2026
Final Panel Interviews: w/c 11 May 2026
(Dates may be subject to slight change)

Please let us know if there are any interview dates within the indicative timetable on which you are likely to be unavailable.

To apply:

To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 1000 words.

With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.

Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.