Senior / Principal Transport Planner

WSP Global Inc.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team in Manchester.

Hybrid work allows a mix of office and home working as part of a multidisciplinary group delivering UK-wide transport and spatial planning projects. You will contribute to major infrastructure work, including National Highways commissions, with opportunities to lead technical studies, engage clients and manage budgets while guiding junior staff and shaping project

Qualifications

• Experience in transport, development or spatial planning.
• Understanding of the UK planning system and transport assessment requirements.
• Ability to lead small projects and manage priorities.
• Experience with multi-tier modelling including local junction and microsimulation.
• Experience developing concept options and engaging clients and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness including budget forecasting and fee development.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to produce high-quality reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of transport and spatial planning projects with policy alignment.
• Lead technical delivery and engage with wider disciplines and clients.
• Deliver transport modelling projects, tasks and studies.
• Provide leadership to junior staff and build team capability.
• Manage programmes and budgets to meet deadlines and costs.
• Contribute to WSP's pillars of People, Clients & Growth, Operations and Expertise.

Skills

Transport planning

Project leadership

Modelling (transport)

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Technical reporting

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 sector workload and recent appointment to a major National Highways framework, we are seeking a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team.

Working as part of a highly integrated, multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers and modellers, and collaborating across WSP's UK offices, you will play a key role in the delivery of our transport and spatial planning portfolio.

You contribute to transport planning and infrastructure projects across our portfolio including major projects and National Highways commissions in the North of England. This role is based in our Manchester office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of office and home working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the delivery of transport and spatial planning projects, ensuring technical excellence, policy compliance and alignment with client objectives.
• A focus on technical project delivery including engagement with wider disciplines, client and stakeholders
• Delivery of transport modelling projects, tasks and studies
• Providing leadership and guidance to junior staff, contributing to technical capability building within the Transport & Mobility Planning team
• Commercial management of projects and tasks, ensuring programme and budget constraints are achieved
• Making a visible contribution to WSP's four key pillars: People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise.

Working closely with wider team and supporting the professional development of our junior staff you will be an important member of our Transport & Mobility team. The role presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career and expand your professional horizons.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in transport, development or spatial planning
• An understanding of the UK planning system, including national and local policy, and transport assessment requirements.
• Ability to lead small projects and technical tasks, manage competing priorities and meet commercial requirements.
• Experience contributing to multi-tier modelling projects including use of local junction modelling, microsimulation modelling and strategic modelling
• Experience of developing concept options and familiarity with UK highway design standards
• Experience of client and stakeholder engagement, including presenting complex information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and fee development.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting transport data and evidence
• The ability to produce high quality technical reports and clear public facing documentation

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.

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