Sustainable Travel Infrastructure Officer

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
Salary: £37,280 - £44,075 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity for two years
Closing date: 9 am, 2 March 2026.
Reference: 22252

This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally.

Join our team

We are looking for a Sustainable Travel Infrastructure Officer to join our Climate Change and Nature Recovery team.

If you share our values and are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As our Sustainable Travel Infrastructure Officer, you will support the planning and delivery of projects that make it easier for people across Mid Suffolk to travel in low-carbon, healthier and more sustainable ways.

This role is about helping turn the council’s sustainable travel ambitions into real, on-the-ground improvements across our district.

Typical activities will include:

• supporting delivery of walking and cycling infrastructure projects
• helping coordinate EV charging initiatives and sustainable travel infrastructure
• tracking project progress and supporting reporting and communications
• providing sustainable travel input into planning applications and wider council projects
• working with partners and communities to support local sustainable travel improvements.

This is a varied, hands-on role that will suit somebody who enjoys balancing desk-based coordination with practical project delivery.

About you

You will be motivated by making a practical difference to how people travel and comfortable working across multiple projects and partners at the same time.

Candidates should have:

• a relevant degree or equivalent experience in sustainability, transport, environmental management, project management or a related field
• experience supporting the delivery of infrastructure, transport or place-based projects
• an understanding of sustainable travel, active travel and/or electric vehicle infrastructure
• experience working with external partners such as highways authorities, contractors or consultants
• the ability to provide clear progress updates through reports, briefings or dashboards
• good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

You will also bring:

• strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• a proactive, problem-solving approach
• the ability to work collaboratively across teams and programmes.

Due to the need to undertake site visits and attend community meetings across a range of rural locations, you will need a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use and be willing to occasionally attend evening or weekend events (with time off in-lieu).

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in. We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with:

• 60 conservation areas
• two National Landscapes
• many picturesque market towns.

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Employee Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years)
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs
• Private Health Care Options
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting)
• Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page and view ‘The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils' to find out what our employees say about working for us.

Our working culture

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

If you wish to discuss the hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Katherine Davies by either calling 01449 724659 or emailing [email protected].

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

Closing date: 9 am, 2 March 2026.
Interview dates: 19/20 March 2026.