Principal / Associate Consultant - Future of Mobility / Zero Emission Mobility

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working across UK

Flexible working arrangements

Career development and Chartership"

Zusammenfassung

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal or Associate Consultant to join the Future of Mobility team. The role focuses on zero-emission mobility with opportunities to lead projects and client relationships across multiple accounts. Flexible base locations include several UK cities with hybrid working options.

You will work with a senior team, develop roadmaps for decarbonisation, and contribute to bids, client care, and strategy across public and private sector clients.

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate data and provide robust recommendations.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Experience leading multiple projects and managing client accounts.

Aufgaben

• Provide day-to-day support in delivering a range of projects with a zero-emission focus.
• Lead and support projects, including client relationships and budget adherence.
• Apply analytical skills to numerical, geographical and qualitative data to inform recommendations.
• Drive innovation and identify market trends to add value to projects and bids.
• Support business development, bids, and project programmes.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Report writing

Project management

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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…

Due to our expanding public and private sector workload, we are looking for a Principal or Associate Consultant with proven and demonstrable experience in the zero emission mobility consulting arena, to join the Future of Mobility team - part of our WSP Transport & Mobility business.

There is flexibility around where this role can be based, with potential home offices including: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester - with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

Role

You can expect to be active on several projects and client accounts at any given time including leading your own projects and client relationships. The role has a zero emission focus and you will report to a senior member of our team with expected day-to-day tasks that include the following:

• Providing day-to-day support in the delivery of a range of projects, which at any one time could include a selection of the following:
• EV strategy and policy development and review
• Fleet decarbonisation– such as fleet upgrading assessments or developing business cases for fleet decarbonisation
• EV charging and funding bid support – such as supporting clients with their Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure bids including procurement support
• Analysing EV charging opportunities for a city region or for a cluster of mobility hubs
• Analysing the wider impacts of net zero policy on the EV agenda for a region
• Creating roadmaps to decarbonisaton for “harder to decarbonise” fleets and applications
• Leading and supporting projects, covering not only technical subject matter expertise but also taking on project management roles, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Applying strong analytical skills to critically evaluate and analyse data to provide robust recommendations. This will include numerical data, geographical data and qualitative data.
• Helping to drive innovation and identify market trends to add value to projects and bids, and position WSP to maximise our future opportunities.
• Supporting with, or leading, business development, the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships, delivering a high standard of client care.
• Working at both strategic and detailed levels with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders and team members.
• Actively managing and leading efforts to build and maintain collaborative, cooperative, and harmonious working relationships with both clients and colleagues. Working as part of a team, sharing knowledge and supporting the growth of the Future Mobility offer in your office, and nationally.
• Building relationships across other internal teams to identify and co-develop opportunities for adding value to our clients’ projects.
• Being present in the office (hybrid working) alongside colleagues and working with colleagues across the UK and overseas.
• Working closely with our senior team, and supporting the professional development of our junior staff, you will be an important member of our Future of Mobility team. The role presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career and expand your professional horizons.

Your Team

Skills

We offer a variety of expertise, approaches and skills to support our public and private sector clientswith their futures challenges, in the mobility sector and beyond. Our team works across a range of areas including:

• Zero emission mobility, helping clients switch to electric, hydrogen and alternative fuelled vehicles.
• New modes and services, supporting clients to harness new technologies and business models in transport – from e-scooters and demand responsive transport to cargo bikes and Mobility as a Service.
• Accessibility and inclusion, working to make transport more accessible for all by taking a human centred approach.
• Policy and futures, using a range of techniques to horizon scan and build future mobility into new policies and strategies.

The team includes a wide range of specialists. We are town planners, economists, accountants, behavioural scientists, and, of course, transport planners. We have an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range clients in the UK and abroad. As our team builds on and enhances our core capabilities, our zero emission work stream is being supported by these other core work areas – such as accessibility and so you’ll have a chance to develop your existing zero emission skills alongside other technical experts.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Experienced as a consultant in Zero Emission mobility in the areas specified is preferable, but other candidates who bring strong sector experience are encouraged to apply
• Enthusiastic and passionate about the future of mobility, improving transport options, and delivering high quality work for our clients
• Curious, and comfortable using critical thinkingand analytical skills to deeply understand problems before identifying solutions
• Comfortable developing bespoke approaches to support individual projects or solving specific challenges
• Able to become immersed in understanding key trends for future mobility and those in wider but connected sectors
• Comfortable working across a range of subject areas concurrently and able to quickly switch context
• Able to show initiative, are not afraid to ask questions and challenge us, and want to go the extra mile to add value to our existing work and team
• Excellent at report writing, being able to develop concise and impact reports, delivering a high-quality output using your attention to detail, and grammatical and presentation skills
• Responsive and agile when asked to deliver a task you will ask for the details needed, adapting to changing priorities and raising concerns early.

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 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.