Job Description:

Transport Analyst

Location: Chesterfield, East Midlands
Employment Status: Permanent

Salary: £39,152 - £44,075

About the Role

This is a defining moment for transport in the East Midlands. As the region's Local Transport Authority, EMCCA is at the forefront of shaping a bold, future-focused Mayor's Transport Plan-driving forward a transformational investment programme worth over £2 billion. This is more than infrastructure; it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine how people connect, travel, and thrive across the region.

Ensuring that investment decisions deliver maximum value requires robust appraisal, evidence, and analytical insight.

We are seeking a Transport Analyst to provide expert technical assessment of schemes and programmes, ensuring all proposals meet Government Green Book standards and industry best practice. You will play a critical role in supporting the Single Assurance Framework, helping to ensure that investment decisions are robust, transparent and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Working closely with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organisation, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of scheme design and evaluation.

Our region is home to award-winning bus companies, an established tram system, the HQ of the new GB Railways, and birthplace of the first workplace parky levy in Europe - this is a region with both track record and vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess transport investment proposals using Green Book methodologies and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations
• Prepare high-quality appraisal reports to support decision-making at both scheme and programme level
• Provide expert advice to scheme promoters, supporting the development and refinement of project proposals
• Review and improve business case submissions to ensure quality and readiness for formal assurance processes
• Act as an intelligent client when engaging with consultants and external specialists involved in scheme development
• Support the development of appraisal processes, including contributing to the establishment of external assessment panels
• Work collaboratively with analytical and data teams to strengthen the evidence base supporting scheme evaluation
• Monitor developments in government guidance and appraisal methodologies to ensure continued compliance and best practice
• Collaborate with neighbouring authorities and partners to support cross-boundary scheme development
• Represent EMCCA in technical discussions with funding bodies, including the Department for Transport

Leadership Responsibilities

Where applicable, the role includes:

• Providing leadership and support to colleagues, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Supporting professional development through coaching and mentoring
• Ensuring clear communication across teams and stakeholders
• Managing workloads and priorities to support effective delivery

About You

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-focused professional with a strong understanding of transport appraisal and investment decision-making. Please note, you do not need to meet every requirement to apply - if you feel you'd be a good fit, we encourage you to put in an application.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience in transport scheme appraisal and business case assessment
• Strong knowledge of Government Green Book methodology
• Proven ability to produce clear, structured reports for a range of audiences
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with transport data and evidence
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working collaboratively across teams and organisations
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• High levels of professional credibility, integrity and accountability

Desirable:

• Experience developing or contributing to transport business cases
• Familiarity with transport modelling tools and methodologies
• Understanding of transport investment planning processes
• Experience working in a public sector or politically sensitive environment

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as transport planning, economics, geography, or a related field
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable

Why Join EMCCA

This role offers the opportunity to play a central part in shaping how transport investment decisions are made across the region. You will work at the heart of a high-profile programme, helping to ensure that funding is directed towards projects that deliver the greatest benefit to the people and communities of the region.

EMCCA provides a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, with a strong commitment to evidence-based planning, innovation and partnership working. You will contribute to meaningful change while developing your expertise in transport appraisal and policy.

Benefits

• Up to 10 days paid leave in a 12-month period for caring responsibilities
• Healthcare cash plan
• A hybrid work model with remote working opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters and Foster Carers support
• Discount scheme
• Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 30 days holiday (plus 2 with continuous service) + bank holidays + your birthday (up to five extra days through salary sacrifice)
• Costco Membership
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Professional Membership Scheme
• Car Parking Discounts
• Car Sharing Scheme

Our Values

• We lift our regionWe always put the prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes
• We work togetherWe always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team
• We make an impactWe always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions
• We are humanWe always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another

About EMCCA

EMCCA is committed to delivering long-term, system-wide impact for the people, businesses and places of the East Midlands. Through devolution, the organisation has secured significant investment and responsibility, enabling the delivery of transformative change in transport.

With a strong pipeline of projects and a commitment to evidence-led decision-making, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the region.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of everything EMCCA do. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered, regardless of background or identity.

EMCCA is a Disability Confident organisation, committed to inclusive recruitment and supporting people with disabilities to thrive in the workplace. We also support the Care Leavers Covenant, recognising the challenges faced by care-experienced individuals and providing opportunities and support to help them succeed.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced analyst with a passion for transport, evidence-based decision-making and delivering impactful investment outcomes, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's dedicated team within the East Midlands Combined County Authority.

Official closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 21st June 2026.

Interviews will be taking place between 29th June to the 20th July 2026.

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