WSP UK

Engineer, Development Planning - Basingstoke, Southampton or Guildford

Job Description

About the Role

At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come.

We are seeking to recruit a Transport Planner / Engineer to join our Transport Planning team in Basingstoke. The Transport Team undertake development planning work, providing advice to private sector and local authority clients on access and transportation issues and supporting development proposals through the planning process. The team works closely with our Infrastructure, Services, Structures and Environmental teams on larger multi-disciplinary development proposals.

A typical week would include:

• Being active on a number of projects / client accounts at any given time - these can vary in both scale and nature, making the workload interesting and challenging
• Supporting the role of senior staff in managing Transport Assessment work and other general transportation advice on schemes
• Using technical tools, site investigations, research and reporting including some client contact
• Working as part of a team, including delegation of tasks.

About You

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

• A degree and approaching appropriate professional qualification.
• Experience of transport planning and inputting to development masterplans. Ideally you will be well versed in the preparation of quality Transport Assessments, providing design advice to clients and architects, and supporting information such as Travel Plans.
• Experience in a range of sectors and work types would be beneficial. Ideally you will have knowledge of areas such as public transport and policies at local, regional and national level. The ability to think at both strategic and detailed levels is advantageous.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience of traffic analysis software (TRICS, ARCADY, PICADY, TRANSYT, LINSIG, Paramics or similar and spreadsheets) and analysis. Ideally you will have knowledge of Designing Streets, DMRB and Local Authority design guidance. Knowledge of preliminary road design and AutoCad would also be advantageous.
• Experience in report writing is essential.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills. An enthusiasm for and genuine interest in Transport Planning and Engineering is essential, allowing a close fit with our highly motivated team. We are looking for someone who is able to develop within the team it continues to grow, with the opportunity that WSP can offer being significant.

You will have experience of delivering development proposals as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the guidance of others. Ideally you will have a track record on leading your own project work and being able to successfully delegate work elements to others.

You should have an understanding of working within a team to achieve workable and economic masterplan and junction solutions for clients, including for the movement of both people and vehicles.

Some Project Management and financial management experience may also be required on individual projects to ensure efficient use of resources and monthly invoicing. The position will report to both a Line Manager and individual Project Managers / Directors as necessary, although at Engineer level additional day-to-day support will also be provided by our Principal Engineers / Associates. 

About Us

Together, our people make up one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We’re dedicated to the communities where we live and work in the UK and propelled by international brainpower. Staying curious is what drives us. Looking at challenges from fresh angles helps us deliver future-ready solutions that break paradigms.

With around 7,900 talented people in 70+ offices across the UK, and 43,000 around the world, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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.

How to Apply

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