Senior Transport Planner — Active Travel & Mobility

WSP; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Flexible working arrangements

Training & Chartership

Job summary

WSP Transport & Mobility in the United Kingdom is seeking Transport Planners and related professionals to join our team. You will lead a variety of transport planning projects, work within multidisciplinary teams, and help deliver proposals from concept to delivery across public and private sector clients.

We value experience in active travel, public transport, and business case development, with opportunities to develop strategies, plans, and policies while coordinating with Local Authorities

Qualifications

• Experience in active travel, public transport, transport programme/scheme development and/or business case development.
• Experience of developing transport-focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience of working with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients.
• Experience in managing and coordinating all aspects of transport assessments and strategies for major and/or complex projects.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to present to diverse audiences, including public sector officials and stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to support wider team management.

Responsibilities

• Leading on a variety of Transport Planning projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs).
• Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with our other WSP specialists to deliver multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Providing specific support in securing and delivering work for our diverse local client portfolio.
• Undertaking Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Environmental Statement Transport Chapters, Construction Traffic Management Plans and Travel Plans, including playing a hands-on role in Client and Local Authority scoping discussions.
• Leading technical discussions around the accessibility of project / construction sites for a wide range of modes and articulate the impacts and mitigations required to support planning approvals.
• Undertaking a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Working in a collaborative client/consultant environment and representing our values when delivering the work for our clients.
• Making an active contribution to WSP's four pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting our Leads in these roles.

Skills

Active travel

Public transport

Transport planning

Job description

WSP Transport & Mobility in the United Kingdom is seeking Transport Planners and related professionals to join our team. You will lead a variety of transport planning projects, work within multidisciplinary teams, and help deliver proposals from concept to delivery across public and private sector clients.

We value experience in active travel, public transport, and business case development, with opportunities to develop strategies, plans, and policies while coordinating with Local Authorities