WSP UK

Principal Transport Planner, Manchester

Job Description

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…

To find out more about our Transport business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/transport-planning

Your new role, what's involved?

• Demonstrating a range of technical skills covering aspects such as transport policy and strategy, feasibility studies, option assessment and business cases.  You can expect to be involved on a number of projects at any given time, so the ability to manage competing priorities is essential.
• Leading your own project work, including monitoring performance against budgets and programme and delegating appropriate tasks to junior team members. Given our regional structure you will be flexible to working on projects across our northern offices.
• Providing support to a number of senior staff as well as developing your own project management, commercial and work winning skills. You will assist in the management and training of our Graduates and Apprentices where appropriate.

Our projects range from small-scale local transport improvements to major road network, rail and sustainable travel schemes. We provide advice to private sector and local authority clients on access and transportation issues and support development proposals through the planning process. The team works closely with our Transport and Infrastructure / Development Planning teams on larger multi-disciplinary development proposals.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Degree in relevant spatial or numerical subject, at Grade 2:1 or above;

The following skills are essential:

• A good understanding of transport project development processes;
• Experience of the production and review of transport plans and strategies, feasibility studies, Option Assessment Reports and Business Cases
• Working knowledge of transport guidance and current best practice (such as WebTAG);
• Working knowledge of current transport policy at sub-regional, regional and national level;
• The ability to think at both strategic and detailed levels;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools
• Ability to produce high quality project reports, including technical documents;
• Ability to communicate technical arguments to technical and non-technical clients; and
• Present outputs from studies to range of audiences.

The following skills/qualifications are desirable:

• Working towards Chartered Engineer/TPP status;
• Post-graduate degree in Transportation Planning or other relevant subject;
• Competence in GIS techniques; and
• Full and clean driving license.

If not already achieved, the candidate will be expected to work towards professional accreditation

What's in it for you?

• Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

• Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

• 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 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

• Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

• Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

#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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

How to Apply

Please follow the link below to apply:

https://apply5.lumessetalentlink.com/apply-app/pages/application-form?jobId=PA4FK026203F3VBQB8N6GLOHN-114716