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 a Senior / Principal Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team in London.
As a Senior / Principal Transport Planner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping transport strategies and technical studies for our public and private sector clients, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and collaboration.
Typical Day-to-day Responsibilities Include The Following
- Working as part of a team in a large, multi-disciplinary office with access to broad expertise.
- Being present in the office alongside colleagues to help develop and coach junior members of staff. We typically expect colleagues to work from the office 2-3 days a week.
- Managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
- Making an active contribution to our four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting our Pillar Leads in these roles.
- Supporting the growth of our Mobility team in London by liaising with clients, reviewing briefs and tenders, and contributing to high-quality fee proposals and bids.
- Leading on technical work including preparing transport strategies and studies, especially for active travel.
- Collaborating with our Future Mobility, Digital and Net Zero teams on Future Ready initiatives like Mobility Hubs, EV strategies, and First Mile/Last Mile studies.
- Attending and presenting at internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
- Delegating and supervising Graduates, Assistants and Transport Planners in undertaking technical tasks and coaching them in acquiring new skills.
- Working towards gaining professional accreditation / chartership with in-house mentoring.
Your Team
Our London Mobility Planning team encourages an inclusive purpose-driven work culture focused on sustainability, including transport planning and engineering professionals who work on an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This includes active travel solutions, business cases, transport strategies, Government funding applications, master planning, access support and development planning. These projects are generally located within Greater London and involve working with and for Local Borough Councils.
Our existing client base is also far-ranging with long-term contracts in place with authorities like TfL, City of London, Ealing, Westminster Kent, and Hertfordshire. Support is also provided to other schemes across the UK and internationally whilst 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. Where possible, we aim to support flexible working approaches that aligns with people’s lifestyles and wider commitments. The wellbeing of our employees is of upmost importance to us.
Our newly refurbished, multi-disciplinary London office is located in Chancery Lane, just 3-minutes walking distance from Central Line links. We also have upgraded cycling facilities (including showers and lockers) available.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
- Experience in active travel, public transport, feasibility studies, scheme development, transport strategies and appraisals, and project management.
- The ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels is highly desirable.
- Knowledge or awareness on application of latest transport policies and legislations including those relevant to London projects (i.e. London Mayors Transport Strategy) and national and local design standards (Active Travel England’s Design Guidance, Local Transport Note 1/20, Manual for Streets etc.) and planning processes applicable to the UK.
- 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, develop 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 including effective financial management.
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 72,800 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 & 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 our 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.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. 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.
