WSP UK

Associate/ Associate Director, Freight and Logistics - UK Wide

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 it’s 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

We are looking for two roles:

• Freight Policy Lead
• Freight Systems Lead

YOUR TEAM

The role would be based in our Transport Planning team across the UK supporting WSP’s transport activities across government clients, including Local Authority contracts, Sub-National Transport Bodies, National Government, eg DfT, National Highways and Network Rail, national frameworks, city regions, and private sector companies and operators, as appropriate.

We specialise in providing transport planning solutions from initial concepts, through planning to full implementation. In doing so, we provide high level advice to clients on transport related planning and feasibility issues relating to strategy, policy and project/scheme development through to successful business case, supporting major schemes, delivering transport advice for a range of clients. Key areas of work are across a large range of major and local projects that involve or relate to Freight and Logistics, including Public Transport and Mass Transit projects, Net Zero and decarbonisation, Behaviour change and demand management, highways, parking and road user charging, Future Mobility, Energy and Rail, Local Transport Plans, and Strategy and plan development.

Your new role, what's involved?:

• Helping deliver our Freight and Logistics Growth Strategy
• Manging and assisting with key aspects of projects with existing and new clients;
• Supporting the delivery of studies and projects;
• Involvement in winning new work and ensuring client care; and
• Undertaking Freight and Logistics activities for a range of studies, strategies and projects.

Freight and Logistics is a key workstream within our transport business across all our clients. Key elements to the roles are:

Freight Policy Lead:

• Development of LTP freight strategy
• Business case development of Freight measures and enablers 
• Freight industry bodies, stakeholder engagement
• Strong contacts within freight industry bodies. 

eFreight Systems Lead:

• Freight Asset audit and strategy
• Application of future freight systems (HGV fleet and freight networks)
• Freight Operator stakeholder engagement
• Strong freight Operator Contacts

The role would involve undertaking key activities within our Freight and Logistics related growth area helping win work and deliver projects. The role would also involve collaboration with our wider teams to support growth and delivery of projects.

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

• Knowledge of Transport projects, technical skills and experience in the freight and logistics industry;
• Knowledge of the Transport sector and understanding of key clients and organisations;
• Relevant education and professional qualifications (or working towards), experience in freight and logistics;
• Effective skills to lead activities and manage projects; and
• Technical skills relevant to the delivery of freight and logistics within projects.

Desirable Experience:

Freight Policy Lead:

• Public sector Transport Policy background with freight experience and contacts
• Project experience of delivering LA freight strategy 

Freight Systems Lead:

• Fleet decarbonization strategy with operator or retailer or manufacturer.
• Project experience of delivering a decarbonisation strategy with HGV element (e.g Large Retail or Utilities fleets)

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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