Lead Transport Planner – Active Travel & Mobility

WSP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport & Mobility team in the UK. You will lead transport planning projects, develop strategies and work with local authorities and private clients.

You will collaborate across disciplines, manage multiple projects, and contribute to business development. The role offers hybrid working across UK offices and supportive training toward Chartership.

Qualifications

• Experience in active travel, public transport, transport programme/scheme development and/or business case development.
• Experience of developing transport-focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience of working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.
• Experience in managing and coordinating all aspects of transport assessments and strategies for major and/or complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading on a variety of Transport Planning projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs).
• Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with our other WSP specialists to deliver multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Providing specific support in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio.
• Undertaking Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Environmental Statement Transport Chapters, Construction Traffic Management Plans and Travel Plans, including playing a hands-on role in Client and Local Authority scoping discussions.
• Leading technical discussions around the accessibility of project / construction sites for a wide range of modes and articulate the impacts and mitigations required to support planning approvals.
• Undertaking a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Working in a collaborative client/consultant environment and representing our values when delivering the work for our clients.
• Making an active contribution to WSP's four pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting our Leads in these roles.

Skills

Active travel

Public transport

Transport policy development

Local authority clients

Project coordination

Job description

WSP is seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport & Mobility team in the UK. You will lead transport planning projects, develop strategies and work with local authorities and private clients.

You will collaborate across disciplines, manage multiple projects, and contribute to business development. The role offers hybrid working across UK offices and supportive training toward Chartership.