Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

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.

WSP’s Transport & Mobility team brings together over 350 Transport Planning and Transportation Modelling experts across the UK & Ireland. We have a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary and cross-sector projects for a range of public and private sector clients. Key project specialisms include transport strategy and policy, active travel planning and design, public transport planning, research, feasibility studies, training programmes and funding applications.

With a strong regional and national pipeline of work, we are looking to grow our team and would like to hear from Transport Planners and those with complementary skills who are interested in opportunities within our teams.

Exact roles and responsibilities will differ depending on your role and experience but may include:
- Leading a variety of Transport Planning projects and proposals, including technical and commercial inputs
- Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with other WSP specialists to deliver projects from concept to delivery
- Supporting the securing and delivery of work for a diverse local client portfolio
- Undertaking Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Environmental Statement Transport Chapters, Construction Traffic Management Plans and Travel Plans, including client and Local Authority scoping discussions
- Leading technical discussions on accessibility of project and construction sites for various modes and articulating impacts and mitigations to support planning approvals
- Leading technical review and checking of deliverables within the team
- Working collaboratively in client/consultant environments and representing WSP’s values
- Contributing actively to WSP’s four pillars: People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence

You will also have opportunities to work with our Net Zero, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas on innovative strategies, as well as with practice groups including Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications.

Experience
- Experience in active travel, public transport, transport programme/scheme development and/or business case development
- Experience developing transport-focused strategies, plans and policies
- Experience working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients
- Experience managing and coordinating all aspects of transport assessments and strategies for major and/or complex projects
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines
- Ability to deliver presentations and liaise with diverse audiences including colleagues, public sector officials, members of the public and other stakeholders
- Commercial acumen and ability to manage tasks and support wider team management

About you
Passionate about making a positive impact through transport planning, collaborative, adaptable and motivated to contribute to innovative and sustainable transport solutions. You are eager to work within a diverse and multidisciplinary team environment and share WSP’s values.

Qualifications
Specific qualifications are not detailed but relevant professional experience and skills aligned with transport planning and mobility are expected.