Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland and is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £2 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.

The post sits within the Intelligent Transport Systems team in Transport Scotland’s Roads Directorate and supports Programme for Government commitments in respect of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV). 

You will have responsibility for developing and delivering on the Initiatives set out in the CAV Roadmap for Scotland and building relationships with CAV developers within the UK and internationally to identify, encourage and secure opportunities for the research, development, demonstration, deployment and monitoring of CAV technologies, trials and pilots in Scotland.

You will be required to work across team, sectors, and supply chain to find opportunities to help Transport Scotland build its reputation for being in the forefront of developments in ITS and CAV technologies as they are developed, tested and implemented.

The current salary range for this post is £38,541 – £46,599 (pro rata for part time). The role also currently attracts an annual pay supplement of £4,500 (pro rata for part time). Supplements are subject to regular review.

For further candidate information, main duties and an application form please visit https://www.transport.gov.scot/careers/current-vacancies/

Closing date: Tuesday 4 August at midnight