Associate Director - Transport Planning

WSP; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate Director Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team in Guildford. The role blends leading complex transport projects with strategic development across modes and client engagement.

You will manage project delivery, mentor junior staff, contribute to bids and business cases, and work with local authorities across the UK. The position offers hybrid working in our Guildford office with opportunities across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience working with local authorities in active travel, public transport, scheme development, transport studies, strategies and appraisals.
• Experience of developing transport focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience of working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Project management experience, with the ability to review client briefs and tenders, develop and contribute to fee proposals and lead project delivery.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Leading and/or managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and budgeting.
• Leading and supporting in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Supporting senior colleagues to further develop and expand our work with clients across the UK.
• Provide specific support in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio.
• Undertake a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Be responsible for the financial performance of your projects and contribute to the commercial performance of our team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Budgeting

Presentations

People management

Client relationship management

Job description

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.

A little more about your role…

We are seeking an Associate Director Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team in Guildford. This role is based in WSP's central Guildford office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

As an Associate Director with WSP, you will take the lead on a range of transport projects across the business. You will work across modes to develop transport strategies, policies, and business cases, and support the development of transport programmes and projects from inception through to completion. You will support senior colleagues within the Transport & Mobility Business to further develop and expand our work with clients across the region.

This is a varied role, with responsibilities including:

• Leading and/or managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
• Leading and supporting in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Supporting senior colleagues to further develop and expand our work with clients across the UK.
• Provide specific support in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio.
• Undertake a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Be responsible for the financial performance of your projects and contribute to the commercial performance of our team.
• Support the ongoing development of the junior members of the team, either as a People Manager or a mentor who actively shares knowledge and identifies opportunities to grow and develop the team.
• Make an active contribution to WSP's four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise).

You will also have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our Transport Decarbonisation, Sustainability, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas on a range of innovative strategies for our public sector clients, as well as our extensive range of expertise practice groups, including Active Travel, Business Case, Passenger Transport and Road Safety.

Your Team

We undertake a wide range of transport planning technical work for our clients, as well as having an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross-sector services, including: active travel solutions; public transport network planning; scheme development and appraisal; business case development and Government funding applications for all types of transport schemes.

Our clients include Local Authorities, National Government Organisations and organisations in the private sector. This provides our staff with the opportunity to work in a range of roles, across multiple disciplines, and realise their career aspirations, whatever they may be.

We have a strong regional pipeline of work and the successful applicant will help us to deliver challenging and exciting work for a range of regional and national clients.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience working with local authorities in active travel, public transport, scheme development, transport studies, strategies and appraisals.
• Experience of developing transport focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience of working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to successfully deliver presentations and liaise with a variety of audiences - including colleagues, public sector officials, members of the public and other key project stakeholders.
• Project management experience, with the ability to review client briefs and tenders, develop and contribute to fee proposals and lead project delivery
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.