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disciplines including planning, S106, maintenance and policy\nSupport the Service Manager and Principal Transport Planner\nOversee development and scheme preparation stages of new active travel schemes\nManage projects as schemes transition into construction\nCoordinate stakeholders to agree robust proposals\nCommission technical activity required for scheme development\nSecure necessary approvals and consents\nSupport commissioning of new major and minor transport infrastructure schemes\nMaintain progress through the scheme lifecycle\nOversee scheme development from strategic outline business case stage\nSupport progression through outline and full business case stages\nEstablish project governance and agree project roles and responsibilities\nWork with the Programme Management Office\nCoordinate multi-disciplinary project teams\nCommission traffic modelling, highways design, legal advice, planning advice, surveys, consultation and related technical work\nCoordinate consultation and 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