Associate Transport Planner (Development)

WSP Global Inc.; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an Associate Transport Planner in Edinburgh to lead technical input for development planning projects across commercial, retail and residential sectors.

You will mentor Early Career Professionals and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver transport strategies and related evidence. You will manage projects, engage with clients, develop transport and parking strategies, and support business development while advancing your professional growth in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical work on Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, access strategies and parking strategies; familiarity with NPPF and DfT guidelines.
• Expertise in preparing traffic flow information for Transport Assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Ability to set up and run junction capacity modelling software (Junctions 10, Linsig) and test scenarios.
• Experience in project management including budget and resource planning, invoicing.
• Capability to supervise conceptual junction design (priority, roundabout, signals).
• Strong communication skills to lead client and stakeholder discussions.
• Ability to mentor Early Career Professionals and share knowledge.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word for day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input for development planning projects.
• Mentor Early Career Professionals on technical areas.
• Deliver transport planning outputs within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Support business development through networking with clients and professionals.
• Contribute to project management tasks including budgeting and resourcing.

Skills

Transport Assessments

Travel Plans

Access strategy

Parking strategies

Sustainable transport

Active travel

Client discussions

Mentoring Early Career Professionals

Excel

Communication skills

Project management

Networking with professionals

Education

Postgraduate degree in transport planning

Chartered status pursuing

Tools

Junctions 10

Linsig

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…

Our Development Planning team is seeking an Associate Transport Planner to join our growing integrated Development team in Edinburgh. The role will include working on a range of projects from commercial, retail, and residential through to Local Development Framework Representations, developing transport strategies, and support with Expert Witness evidence. We support private sector clients with taking development proposals through the planning process; and support public sector clients with developing transport and parking strategies, business cases, and scheme development. The team works closely with our Highways, Services, Structures and Environmental teams, as part of our teams remit to lead larger multi-disciplinary development proposals.

You will be leading the day to day technical transport planning input into Development planning projects, alongside performing a project management and leadership role on projects where appropriate. This will include mentoring our Early Career Professionals to assist you in the delivery of projects.

Leading our transport planning input into small to medium scale projects, and working with senior colleagues to assist in the delivery, management and leadership of complex multi-disciplinary projects. Further developing your existing commercial skills, and growing your professional network to assist with Business Development.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience of leading the technical work on some or all of the following: Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, access strategy work, parking strategies, sustainable transport and active travel provision, and working with guidance such as NPPF, DfT Transport Assessment guidelines, Manual for Streets;
• Expertise in preparing traffic flow information for use in a Transport Assessment and/or Environmental Statement;
• Expertise in the set up and running of junction capacity modelling software such as Junctions 10 and Linsig, and the understanding of inputs, outputs and scenario testing;
• Experience of project management (e.g. budget planning, resource planning, invoicing) on small to medium scale projects;
• Capability of carrying out and/or supervising conceptual junction design (priority, roundabout, signals);
• Good communication skills and the confidence to lead discussions with Clients, members of our project teams, co-professionals and other project stakeholders;
• Ability to share knowledge and mentor others, in particular Early Career Professional colleagues, on your areas of technical expertise;
• Expertise in day to day software packages such as Excel and Word;
• Have a growing professional network of co-professionals and clients;
• You will be an experienced Engineer/Transport Planner with significant knowledge and hands on post graduate experience.
• Ideally you will have or be pursuing chartered status in a transport related discipline.

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.