Principal Transport Planner

WSP; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Liverpool is seeking a Principal Transport Planner to lead a range of transport projects across modes, developing strategies, policies and business cases from inception through delivery. The role is based in our central Liverpool office with hybrid working available.

You will steer multi-disciplinary teams, manage client relationships with Local Authorities and national bodies, oversee project financials, and support the development of junior staff as a mentor or people manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in active travel, public transport and transport programme development.
• Ability to develop transport strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to present to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen with team management responsibilities.

Skills

Active travel

Public transport

Business cases

Stakeholder engagement

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 a Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport & Mobility team in Liverpool. This role is based in WSP's central Liverpool office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working. Although the vacancy is for a Principal Transport Planner, we would also be keen to hear from those looking for a Senior Transport Planner level role.

As a Principal Transport Planner you will take the lead on a range of transport projects across the WSP 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. This is a varied role, with responsibilities including:

• Leading on a variety of Transport Planning projects and proposals commensurate to your grade (both technical and commercial inputs).
• Leading and managing tasks as part of multi-disciplinary teams, working with our other WSP service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Providing specific support in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio.
  Undertaking a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Being responsible for the financial performance of your projects and contributing to the commercial performance of our team.
• Supporting 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.
• Making an active contribution to WSP's four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise).
  

You will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with our Net Zero, 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 Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications.

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, Combined Authorities and National Government Organisations. 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 in active travel, public transport, transport programme/scheme development – including the relevant design guidance and/or business case development.
• 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.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.