Location
London (with flexibility to be based out of any UK WSP office)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are seeking a Transport Decarbonisation Consultant to join our team. You will advise government bodies (local, regional, national, international) on how to decarbonise transport in line with carbon budgets and net zero targets. Your role will include aligning transport decarbonisation with other client policy agendas and supporting the development and continual improvement of WSP’s transport decarbonisation, spatial planning, and vision-led planning services.

You will provide technical leadership, expertise, and quality assurance across transport strategy decarbonisation projects, supporting staff development and upskilling. Collaboration with other teams within our Mobility business and across disciplines will be key to identifying optimal solutions for the decarbonisation challenge and its impacts.

Responsibilities include leading complex, innovative projects for high-profile clients, developing new decarbonisation services and tools, supporting business growth through shaping new service lines, winning work, and strengthening client relationships. You will manage fee proposal development, coordinating technical and commercial responses, and champion a collaborative, ‘carbon conscious’ culture within the wider Mobility team.

This is a unique opportunity to influence transport policies, shape WSP’s and our clients’ decarbonisation approaches, and play a meaningful role on the national pathway to net zero.

Experience
- Proven technical leadership in scoping and reviewing technical outputs with a pragmatic approach to complex issues
- Project management and client-facing experience, able to translate complex information into clear, concise summaries
- Strong background in transport planning, including policy, strategy, and major scheme business case development
- Ability to interpret strategic modelling and transport assessment outputs and contextualise results
- Understanding of Net Zero principles in transport and experience with carbon assessment methods preferred
- Knowledge of the planning system, including spatial planning and development control processes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to innovate beyond traditional methods
- Confidence working in complex, cross-disciplinary project teams and upskilling colleagues on decarbonisation best practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

About you
- Passionate about mitigating climate change through transport decarbonisation
- Motivated to deliver Net Zero outcomes and influence industry change
- Collaborative and able to build strong client and team relationships
- Keen to contribute to a ‘carbon conscious’ culture and embed best practice approaches across the business

Qualifications
- Professional qualification or chartership is desirable or in progress
- Relevant academic background in transport planning, modelling, carbon assessment, or related fields