Principal Transport Planner & Consultant Business Case Advisory

WSP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in infrastructure is seeking a Principal Transport Planner / Consultant to join their Business Case Advisory team in Greater London. This hybrid role includes responsibilities in managing technical delivery of business cases, leading project management tasks, and collaborating with diverse teams on innovative projects. Ideal candidates will display strong analytical skills, project management experience, and the ability to engage effectively with clients. Embrace the opportunity to shape impactful infrastructure solutions while being part of a vibrant team.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of HM Treasury and DfT business case guidance.
• Ability to manage bids and comply with business management systems.
• Support development of colleagues through knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical delivery of high-quality business cases.
• Project manage business case projects according to company systems.
• Lead development of Commercial and Management Cases.

Skills

Technical excellence in business case production

Creative thinking

Effective project management

Strong work-winning skills

Client engagement skills

Collaboration and communication skills

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 have a new opportunity for a Principal Transport Planner / Consultant to join our Business Case Advisory team. This role can be based from any of our UK offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home and in‑office working. The role is varied but will include a focus on the following:

• Manage the technical delivery of high-quality business cases to enable our clients to unlock public sector funding for infrastructure and operational solutions in the transport sector
• Project manage business case related projects in line with the company’s business management systems
• Lead the development of and assure Commercial and Management Cases in line with HM Treasury’s Green Book and DfT’s Business Case guidance
• Manage the technical and commercial responses for bid opportunities, including bid / no bid considerations

You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business, including our specialist teams for Net Zero, Future Mobility and Transport Communications, on a range of innovative strategies and projects for our clients.

Your Team

Our Business Case Advisory team is involved in a wide range of high‑profile and exciting projects, supporting clients in local authorities, Combined Authorities and National Highways, as well as DfT, to unlock funding for infrastructure and services. We help our clients successfully navigate the changing policy, funding and appraisal landscape, facing the challenges around delivering clean, inclusive growth, while adapting to technological and political developments and disruptors.

Team members are based in a number of offices and provide specialist business case and appraisal input to a wide range of projects across the country, across a range of mobility proposals and throughout the development, delivery and operation of schemes.

The successful applicant will help us to deliver challenging and exciting work for a range of national and regional clients.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Technical excellence in the field of business case production with an in‑depth understanding of HM Treasury and DfT business case guidance and recognition of the interdependencies between disciplines for delivery
• Creative thinking to develop pragmatic advice based on technical expertise to meet clients’ needs
• Effective project management to successfully deliver projects to quality, time and budget
• Strong work‑winning skills to manage bids, guide responses and comply with business management systems
• Confident client engagement skills to build trusted advisor relationships and represent WSP positively
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work positively and effectively with colleagues in the Business Case Advisory team across the UK and India, and colleagues across the business
• Support development of colleagues through a willingness to participate in knowledge sharing both formally and informally

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

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about.

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