WSP UK

Principal Transport Planner – Spatial Planning & National Highways, 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?

Our projects range from small-scale local transport improvements to major road network and sustainable travel schemes. We provide advice to private sector, local authority clients and National Highways on access and transportation issues and support development proposals through the planning process.

Although this role is Manchester based, we are open to discussing opportunities for working remotely most of the week.

The team works closely with our Transport and Infrastructure, Services, Structures and Environmental teams on larger multi-disciplinary development proposals. Regionally we operate as a wider team covering offices across the North and Scotland from Birmingham up to Edinburgh.  From time to time, opportunities also arise to work in other parts of the UK and beyond.

Key tasks will include:

• Delivering transport projects which require knowledge and understanding of junction and network design and operation, as part of a flexible team to suit the requirements of each project.
• Producing and reviewing transport assessments, local plan transport evidence and  overseeing the review of local junction modelling outputs.
• Overseeing the development of highway improvement options to mitigate development impact and to support local plan infrastructure planning. 
• Ability to produce high quality project reports, including technical documents.
• Ability to communicate technical arguments to technical and non-technical clients.
• Present outputs from studies to range of audiences.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key clients based upon achievement of excellence in service provision with high levels of technical competence and client satisfaction.
• Working on multi-disciplinary projects
• Managing discrete technical workstreams as ‘Workorder Manager’ under the guidance of the Project Manager and / or managing full Projects and project teams.
• Working closely with junior staff to oversee the delivery tasks and projects
• Taking a lead in supervising, training or mentoring junior colleagues, and contributing to the development of the expertise of our team.

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

• A numerate first degree in Transport, Mathematics, Geography, Civil Engineering, Planning or a related subject is essential.
• Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals.
• Excellent communication skills, with a clear track record of presenting compelling written work in support of development proposals.
• Knowledge of appropriate transport planning guidance and best practice such as NPPF, DfT Circular 02/2013 (National Highways Policy), DfT Transport Assessment guidelines and Manual for Streets etc.
• Experience of delivering a wide range of transport planning projects across a number of specialist areas including development planning (preparation and review of transport assessments and travel plans), local plan transport evidence, junction design using AutoCad (priority, roundabout, signals) and knowledge of relevant standards.
• A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 10 (PICADY & ARCADY) and Linsig, with sufficient experience to be able to mentor others in the use of these programmes and interpret and challenge the results returned by them.
• An understanding of the principles of microsimulation and strategic models/modelling i.e. experience of PARAMICS and VISSIM and/or VISUM and  SATURN would be beneficial;
• A high level of numeracy with strong problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.
• Experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations.

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:

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