Senior Transport Planner - Hertford

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Hertford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Gymflex discount

Virtual GP service

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Transport Planner in Hertford to support active travel and public transport projects, developing schemes and business cases, and working within a multi-disciplinary team in a client-focused environment.

You will contribute to strategy development, engage with Local Authorities and private sector clients, and help improve project outcomes while benefiting from WSP's flexible, inclusive work culture and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in active travel, public transport, scheme development and/or business case development.
• Experience in developing transport-focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience in working with Local Authority and/or private sector clients.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to successfully deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of our portfolio of projects with a focus on active travel, public transport, strategy development and business case support
• Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team and produce high-quality outputs in line with client requirements.
• Making a positive contribution to the commercial performance of the team, with the ability to recognise key metrics and understand how individual and project team performance contributes to them.
• Make an active contribution to our four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence).

Skills

Active travel experience

Public transport experience

Scheme development

Business case development

Strategic transport planning

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Job description

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…

• Supporting the delivery of our portfolio of projects with a focus on active travel, public transport, strategy development and business case support
• Leading and managing tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team and produce high-quality outputs in line with client requirements.
• Making a positive contribution to the commercial performance of the team, with the ability to recognise key metrics and understand how individual and project team performance contributes to them.
• Make an active contribution to our four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence).

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 (but not limited to): active travel solutions; public transport network planning; scheme development and appraisal; business case development and Government funding applications for all types of transport schemes; economic appraisal; transport strategy and policy development. You may have broad experience that spans across these areas, or you may be a specialist in one or more.

Our clients are from Local Authorities, National Government Organisations and the private sector. 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 national and regional clients.

We are based at Foxholes Business Park, south-east of Hertford town centre.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Experience in active travel, public transport, scheme development and/or business case development.
• Experience in developing transport focused strategies, plans and policies.
• Experience in working with Local Authority and/or private sector clients.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to successfully deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage tasks and support wider team management in leading more junior members of the team.

We would offer support to candidates aspiring to achieve a professional qualification / chartership if required.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

• Thrive programme
• Virtual GP service
• Reasonable workplace adjustments
• Gymflex scheme, offering up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program
• Comprehensive menopause support package

Flex your time

• "WSP My Hour", allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day
• Part-time and flexible working arrangements
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Ability to use bank holiday entitlement

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#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.