Senior Transport Planner - Passenger Transit (Hybrid)

WSP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Flexible benefits

Disability confident

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join the UK Passenger Transit Group, with a base in any UK office including Birmingham. The role offers hybrid working and a mix of in-office and home working, supporting diverse projects across the UK.

You will lead or contribute to passenger transit projects, apply your regulatory knowledge, and mentor junior team members while driving financial and client-focused outcomes for multi-disciplinary initiatives.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in passenger transit and mobility planning and design, and transport data analysis.
• A demonstrable understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment in which passenger transit services are delivered.
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Experience of working with passenger transit clients and experience of leading workstreams or projects.
• Understanding of project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Creative, innovative mindset, lateral thinker.
• Motivation to develop your career and make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Leading or contributing to a variety of projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs) and delivering high quality outputs in line with client requirements.
• Bringing your passion and knowledge of Passenger Transit to deliver high quality and effective outcomes for our clients.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team; working with our other WSP service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Building relationships and playing a leading role in securing and delivering work for our large local client portfolio.
• Undertake a lead role on technical review and checking of deliverables within the team.
• Support the ongoing development of the junior members of the team, either as a People Manager or through mentoring.
• Leading the financial performance of your projects and the commercial performance of our team.
• Making an active contribution to WSP's four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise).

Skills

Passenger transit

Mobility planning

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Project leadership

Project management

Creative thinking

Career development

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join the UK Passenger Transit Group, with a base in any UK office including Birmingham. The role offers hybrid working and a mix of in-office and home working, supporting diverse projects across the UK.

You will lead or contribute to passenger transit projects, apply your regulatory knowledge, and mentor junior team members while driving financial and client-focused outcomes for multi-disciplinary initiatives.