Sustainable Traffic and Travel Officer

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 07 December 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 29 November 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC7 £34,914.86 to £43,437.09

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes

Job Details

Fife Council is Scotland’s third largest local authority, and has one of the country’s most ambitious active and sustainable transport programmes, encompassing transformative projects such as the Levenmouth Connectivity Project. This position offers the opportunity for the right candidate to apply their professional skills in traffic and transport, community engagement and planning, to deliver tangible benefits across communities in Fife.

• The Transportation Officer post provides the opportunity to join the Council's active and sustainable transport section, based in Glenrothes. Blended home working is available.
• Working directly with the Lead Consultant for Sustainable Traffic and Travel, you will help to ensure the effective development, implementation and operation of sustainable and active travel policies, projects and infrastructure in Fife, delivering high quality, customer-focussed services.
• You will provide technical support and assist in the development, implementation, management and promotion of Fife’s active and sustainable transport network, ensuring it is fit for purpose, safe for users and that its condition is managed, maintained and improved.
• You will be responsible for project management of infrastructure schemes, policy development, submission of funding bids and community engagement.
• Fife Council offers a range of benefits associated with the public sector including enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), staff development opportunities and discounts.

The Person

You should be

• Educated to SCQF level 7, which includes HNC or SVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Hold substantial post qualification experience of working in field of active and sustainable transport.
• Have experience and knowledge of climate challenges, public health issues, roads legislation and best practice in design and construction.
• Be experienced in public and stakeholder engagement and be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills across a wide range of audiences.