Location
England: Yorkshire & Midlands / Hybrid (includes in-person meetings and site visits)

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - flexible working considered

Salary
£32,596 per annum (pro rata for part time)

About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust within the Delivery Team as our new Network Development Manager. You will oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of active travel infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and compliance standards. The role combines technical expertise, project leadership, community engagement, and strategic planning to enhance the National Cycle Network (NCN) and related infrastructure. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver impactful, sustainable outcomes.

Key duties include:
- Leading the management of active travel infrastructure design and construction projects from concept through to construction, implementation, and evaluation
- Planning, organising, and attending community engagement activities to ensure a collaborative approach
- Day-to-day management of inter-disciplinary project teams
- Sharing knowledge, expertise, and evidence through written reports and presentations to update and influence key external stakeholders such as landowners, local authorities, and volunteers
- Contributing to planning the future network and developing a clear vision for the NCN in your area
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting to demonstrate project progress and impact

This role involves regular travel to different locations to support and deliver projects for the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.

Experience
- Practical working knowledge of principles and standard practices within active travel infrastructure, including awareness of spatial and transport planning
- Use of recognised technical expertise to produce project outputs
- Knowledge of local and regional transport planning authorities, their processes, and priorities
- Understanding of active travel network design and best practice
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and construction regulations
- Experience managing projects and following project management delivery frameworks
- Experience contributing to business development through opportunity generation, bid writing, and budget preparation

About you
We encourage applications from candidates who feel they would be a good fit, even if not meeting every requirement. You should be collaborative, proactive, and committed to delivering sustainable active travel solutions. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated as mandatory; however, relevant technical or project management qualifications would be advantageous.