Senior Transport Planner (Development Planning)

Apex Contracting Co.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Transport Planner where you can make a significant impact on urban development projects. This role involves collaborating with a dynamic team to develop transport strategies for commercial, retail, and residential projects. You will lead technical assessments, manage projects, and mentor early career professionals, all while contributing to sustainable transport solutions. With a hybrid work environment, you will enjoy flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and inclusive workplace that values your contributions.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Work-life balance initiatives

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Development and training support

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge and hands-on post-graduate experience in transport planning.
• Experience in leading technical work on transport assessments and travel plans.

Responsibilities

• Support private and public sector clients in transport planning and strategy development.
• Mentor early career professionals and lead discussions with clients.

Skills

Transport Assessments

Travel Plans

Access Strategy Work

Parking Strategies

Sustainable Transport

Active Travel Provision

Junction Capacity Modelling

Project Management

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Transport Planning or related field

Chartered status in a transport-related discipline

Tools

Junctions 10

Linsig

Excel

Word

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…

You will be a Transport Planner in our Development Planning team, joining our growing integrated Development team in Liverpool or Manchester.

Your role will include working on a range of projects from commercial, retail, and residential through to Local Development Framework Representations, developing transport strategies, 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, business cases, 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 a project management and leadership role 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 working with senior colleagues to assist in the delivery, management and leadership of complex multi-disciplinary projects. Further developing your existing commercial skills, and growing your professional network to assist with Business 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;
• Expertise in preparing traffic flow information for use in a Transport Assessment and/or Environmental Statement;
• Expertise 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;
• Experience of 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);
• Good communication skills and the confidence to lead 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;
• Have a growing professional network of co-professionals and clients;
• You will be an experienced Engineer/Transport Planner with significant knowledge and hands on post graduate experience.
• Ideally you will have or be pursuing chartered status in a transport related discipline.

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 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.