WSP UK

Assistant Transport Planner, Newcastle

Job Description

About the Role

Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think groundbreaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise, and working on projects that transform society for all of us.

We have the UK’s largest team of development and transport planners, all dedicated to enabling our clients to create viable and deliverable developments which provide lasting social and environmental improvements. 

Regionally, we operate through our northern offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Transport Planner to provide support to the transportation planning capability in the North East. The person will be based in the Newcastle office and will contribute to the delivery of projects for our private sector clients. 

A typical week would include: 

• Contributing to the wider Transport Planning team through other inputs such as modelling, data analysis, survey planning etc.
• Being involved in and supporting a wide range of projects at any given time, using your ability to manage competing priorities. 

About You

You will be able to demonstrate experience in providing technical support on a diverse range of development planning related projects.  You will have good numeracy and communication skills and experience in using Word, Excel and bespoke Transport Planning software. 

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

• Degree in relevant spatial or numerical subject, at Grade 2:1 or above;
• An understanding of transport project development processes;
• Experience of providing input to transport assessments and statements and travel plans.
• Understanding of the Development Control process
• Knowledge and application of traffic modelling (e.g. Junctions 8, LINSIG)
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools
• Ability to produce high quality inputs into project reports, including technical documents;
• Proven capability to communicate clearly;
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.

The following skills/qualifications are desirable:

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

About Us

What if we can? 

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including a 37.5 hour working week, 25 days annual leave, pension schemes, life assurance, personal accident cover and paid professional subscriptions, and some not so standard benefits as part of our flexible benefits scheme – so if you would like to hop on a new bike (cycle to work scheme) or thrill the family with your Lego building skills (Discount at Legoland Windsor) – WSP can help!

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Our VIBE (LGBT + employee network) and WiL (Women in Leadership) networks work with the business to help ensure we continue to promote the right environment to enable LGBT+ and female employees to reach their full potential, and to ensure we continue to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

A little about us

Our work is serious, and serious fun. We create homes for penguins, help you get from A to B faster and safer, create inspiring places to live and work, and shape the skylines of our cities.

We value our people and our reputation. Having a diverse and robust workforce enables us to look for answers, not problems, and we pride ourselves on offering clients clever, imaginative, future-facing solutions. If you are interested in finding ways to help society thrive, at home and further afield, an exciting career could be waiting for you here.

www.wsp.com 

How to Apply

To apply for this role please click the link below: 

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