WSP UK

Contact:	Madelon Armstrong
Region:	Wales
Location:	Cardiff
Category:	Transport planning
Closes:	31 Jan 2020
Salary:	£20-25K
More info:

Assistant Transport Planner, Cardiff

Job Description

About the Role:

As one of the world’s leading engineering, professional services and technical consultancy firms, at WSP, we’re passionate about the big questions. And big answers, naturally. For us that’s all about reaching beyond the expected to do work that’ll make a profound impact felt long into the future.We are looking for people with a genuine enthusiasm to work in Transport Planning. Our Transport Teams undertake a full range of planning work including policy and strategy development, modelling and scheme feasibility and assessment, and business case development.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, Services, Structures and Environmental teams on larger multi-disciplinary development proposals. Regionally we operate as a wider team covering offices from as far east as Guildford and as far west as Exeter, providing opportunities to work both within and outside of Wales. From time to time opportunities also arise to work in other parts of the UK and beyond.

A typical week would include:

Strong emphasis on supporting project delivery.
To provide support to the South West & Wales Senior Management team, specifically to capitalise on existing/emerging client relationships, framework commissions and evolving regional governance structures.
It is envisaged that the role would be primarily public sector, but will respond flexibly to the opportunities presented by devolution, Growth Deals and be supportive of major private sector regeneration opportunities.
To strengthen and broaden our technical offering.

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

BSc or BA (minimum 2:1) in a relevant subject such as economics, geography, business studies, mathematics, engineering, politics etc, (Masters qualification is desirable)
At least one years’ experience in the transport planning profession
Good knowledge of UK and ideally Wales transport legislation, policy and guidance
Takes initiative for self-development and remains calm under pressure
Keeps others informed of issues in a timely manner and asks questions when they are uncertain
Able to manage own time effectively
Able to analyse technical data with attention to detail
Understands the importance of safety, health and environmental issues
Ability to work productively as part of a team
Good verbal and written communication
Proficient with standard software packages including MS Excel and Word

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 PLEDGE (Promoting Leadership, Encouraging Diversity & Gender Equality) 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.

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. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

In addition we support our people to achieve their personal health and well-being goals through our Thrive programme.

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