Network Strategist for NCN Planning, specializing in telecommunications infrastructure expansion and management.
Sustrans, a charitable organization with a vision to create a society where travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone, is seeking a Network Development Manager for its NCN Planning division in Scotland. This role is a fantastic opportunity to work on the Paths for Everyone Strategy for the National Cycle Network (NCN) and help shape the future of sustainable travel in Scotland.
Responsibilities
As a Network Development Manager, you'll be responsible for identifying and initiating projects to fix and grow the NCN across Scotland. This includes populating the project pipeline, managing projects through feasibility stages, liaising with local authorities on design proposals, and handling network queries from the public and interest groups.
Your role will require effective negotiation, advocacy, project management skills, and experience in transport planning or related fields. You'll also need to be skilled at researching and producing reports, coordinating activities with the wider NCN team and across the organization, and dealing with network queries from councils, the public, and interest groups.
The Role
The role involves determining projects for investment, managing them through the feasibility stage, and liaising with local authorities and other partners to agree on design proposals. You'll be required to travel and work at locations across Scotland as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of the website.
Salary and Benefits
The salary for this full-time role based in Edinburgh or Glasgow is approximately £32,145 per year. Sustrans offers a Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched. The organization also provides enhanced maternity and paternity pay and 28 days leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working.
Application Process
To apply, please complete the online application form. The application process includes downloading the role description, submitting the application form, and contacting the recruitment team. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 31st August 2025, 23:59. Specific interview dates are not mentioned, so applicants may need to contact Sustrans directly or check for updates after the closing date.
Values and Culture
Sustrans values inclusion and welcomes difference, creating a culture that supports wellness and individuality. The organization is composed of a community of talented, passionate, creative problem solvers. As part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle, Sustrans is committed to being a charity for everyone, reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion, and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect.
Sustrans is a truly inclusive employer and welcomes applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. The role involves questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 8th or 9th September 2025. By joining Sustrans, you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle, contributing to a healthier, happier Scotland.
[1] Travel across Scotland to project sites is required. [2] The salary is about £32,145 per year, and the position is full-time with a hybrid working arrangement based in Edinburgh or Glasgow. The application deadline for this role is 31st August 2025. The ideal candidate should have experience in transport planning or a related subject, effective negotiation skills, and experience working with stakeholders and the public sector. The organization offers a Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched. The website has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone, reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion, and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. The organization is composed of a community of talented, passionate, creative problem solvers. The organization offers enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 8th or 9th September 2025.
- In the role of Network Development Manager, you'll be responsible for tasks such as identifying projects, handling network queries, and liaising with local authorities in the field of finance, specifically for Sustrans' NCN Planning division.
- This job requires a background in business, especially transport planning or related fields, and demonstrates a strong emphasis on career-development, as it involves project management, negotiation, and advocacy.
- As part of your education-and-self-development, you might consider applying for this role, as it offers competitive compensation, a Group Personal Pension scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and a job-search opportunity within a forward-thinking, inclusive organization.
