Principal Transport & Development Planner

WSP; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is seeking a Principal Development Planner in Edinburgh. This role involves leading transport planning on diverse projects, managing technical input, and mentoring junior colleagues. Candidates should have substantial experience in transport assessments, project management skills and ideally be working towards chartered status. The position offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative team on impactful projects that shape the future of development in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical transport planning work.
• Proficient in traffic flow information preparation for assessments.
• Skilled in junction capacity modelling and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport planning input on projects.
• Mentor Early Career Professionals in project delivery.
• Develop commercial skills for business development.

Skills

Leading technical work on Transport Assessments

Preparing traffic flow information

Junction capacity modelling software

Project management capabilities

Conducting conceptual junction design

Excellent communication skills

Mentoring Early Career Professionals

Proficiency in Excel and Word

Developing professional network

Technical knowledge in transport planning

Education

Postgraduate experience in transport planning

Pursuing chartered status in a transport-related discipline

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…

We are seeking to recruit a Principal Development Planner with a strong development-related Transport Planning background to join our Development team in Scotland.

Your role will include working on a range of projects from commercial, retail, and residential through to developing transport strategies, inputs into masterplans and support with Expert Witness evidence. You will support private sector clients with taking development proposals through the planning process; and support public sector clients with developing transport and parking strategies, 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 involved in the day-to-day technical transport planning input into Development planning projects, alongside performing project management and leadership roles on projects where appropriate. This will include mentoring our Early Career Professionals to assist you in the delivery of projects.

You will support/lead our transport planning input into small to medium scale projects, and work with senior colleagues to assist in the delivery, management and leadership of complex multi-disciplinary projects. You will further develop your existing commercial skills, and grow your professional network to assist with Business Development.

You can find out more about our Development Planning business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/hubs/planning-and-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;
• Experience in preparing traffic flow information for use in a Transport Assessment and/or Environmental Statement;
• Experience 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;
• Capability to undertake 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);
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to support senior colleagues in 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;
• Be starting to develop a professional network of co-professionals and clients;
• You will be an experienced Transport Planner with technical knowledge and hands on post graduate experience.
• Ideally you will have or be pursuing chartered status in a transport related discipline.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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