Transport Planner – Active Travel & Policy Lead

WSP; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible working arrangements

Option to purchase additional leave

WSP My Hour program

Career development & Chartership

Job summary

WSP’s Transport & Mobility team in the UK & Ireland is expanding and seeking Transport Planners. You will lead on transport planning projects and play a key role in bids, working with multidisciplinary teams to take assignments from concept to delivery.

We value experience in active travel, public transport, and collaborations with Local Authorities. The role offers hybrid working, development opportunities, and a supportive culture focused on technical excellence.

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.

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 policy

Local Authority experience

Project management

Presentation skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

WSP’s Transport & Mobility team in the UK & Ireland is expanding and seeking Transport Planners. You will lead on transport planning projects and play a key role in bids, working with multidisciplinary teams to take assignments from concept to delivery.

We value experience in active travel, public transport, and collaborations with Local Authorities. The role offers hybrid working, development opportunities, and a supportive culture focused on technical excellence.