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…
We are seeking to recruit an Associate to join our Transport Planning team in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices. The successful candidate will have considerable experience in transport planning and development planning, leading major transport planning commissions with private sector clients and the commercial aspects of bidding, winning and delivering successful schemes.
The Typical Day-to-day Responsibilities Include The Following
- Working with senior people in WSP’s Mobility business to further develop and expand market share with private sector clients in Scotland.
- Support in the management of the Scotland team, both technically and pastorally. Responsibility for attending resourcing meetings, securing team workload and maintaining utilisation expectations.
- Managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
- Identifying and grasping further opportunities with existing clients.
- Managing the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
- Attending and presenting at internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
- Supervising junior colleagues in undertaking technical tasks and coaching them in acquiring new skills.
- Working in a large multi-disciplinary office with access to a range of people at a similar career stage across a variety of fields.
- Delivering for clients from the office alongside colleagues to help develop and coach junior members of staff (hybrid working).
THE TEAM
Our Scotland Mobility team works on an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range of private and public sector clients. This includes clients in the Scottish renewable energy sector and housebuilders, major growth areas for WSP. The team works primarily on projects within Scotland, while also supporting other projects across the UK and working closely with our planning, infrastructure design, structures and environmental teams. Our local and regional pipeline of work is extensive, and the successful applicant will help us to deliver a challenging and exciting pipeline of work for a range of regional clients.
You will be supported by senior members of the Mobility Team and by our virtual UK wide specialist teams, including industry leading experts. We embrace a flexible approach to working that aligns with people’s lifestyles and wider commitments and the wellbeing of our employees is of upmost importance to us.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
- A proven track record of managing transport planning projects for the private sector in Scotland and/or the UK;
- A proven track record of acting in client facing roles and developing and maintaining client relationships to bring in new work;
- Experience in providing design advice to developers and architects including preparation of transport assessments;.
- Experience in the preparation of transport chapters for EIAs;
- The ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels is highly desirable. Up to date knowledge on latest Scottish transport policies, legislation, and planning processes.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills and experienced in the application of junction and traffic modelling tools.
- Ability to produce technical project and non-technical public reports and presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders to a high technical standard.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders, team members and present at meetings, workshops and public forums.
- Project management experience, with the ability to review client briefs and tenders, lead and contribute to fee proposals and lead project delivery including supervising workloads, task delegation, supporting junior staff and managing client expectations.
- Have a sound commercial awareness and effective financial management of projects.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
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.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 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 9,000 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 & Diversity
We welcome applicants with diverse 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 diversity to create 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
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “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.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
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.
