Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Principal Transport Planner / Consultant - Business Case Advisory
Lead creation and management of transport business cases to secure public funding
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Business Case Advisory team supports local authorities, combined authorities, National Highways, the DfT and other national and regional clients, helping them secure funding and navigate changing policy, funding and appraisal landscapes. Team members work across the UK and collaborate with specialist groups such as Net Zero, Future Mobility and Transport Communications. • Manage technical delivery of high‑quality business cases to unlock public‑sector funding for transport infrastructure and operations. • Project manage business‑case projects in line with company business‑management systems. • Lead development and assurance of Commercial and Management Cases following HM Treasury’s Green Book and DfT guidance. • Oversee technical and commercial responses for bid opportunities, including bid/no‑bid decisions. • Use creative thinking to provide pragmatic, technically‑informed advice that meets client needs. • Deliver projects on time, within budget and to required quality standards. • Apply strong work‑winning skills to manage bids, guide responses and comply with business management systems. • Build trusted client relationships through confident engagement and represent WSP positively. • Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues across the UK, India and the wider business. • Support colleague development through formal and informal knowledge sharing. • Foster inclusivity and belonging via employee resource groups and a culture that welcomes diverse backgrounds. • Deliver health and wellbeing programmes including Thrive, virtual GP access, Gymflex discounts and menopause support.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸business cases
- ▸project management
- ▸bid responses
- ▸commercial assurance
- ▸client engagement
- ▸delivery standards
What You Bring
Successful candidates will apply technical expertise in business‑case production, creative problem‑solving, effective project management and strong bid‑winning capabilities. They will also build trusted client relationships, work collaboratively across UK and India teams, and contribute to the development of colleagues through knowledge sharing. • Demonstrate technical excellence in business‑case production with deep knowledge of HM Treasury and DfT guidance and interdisciplinary delivery.
Requirements
- ▸business case
- ▸hm treasury
- ▸dft guidance
- ▸project management
- ▸problem solving
- ▸client relationships
Benefits
At WSP you can work on global‑scale, landmark projects while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the industry. The company encourages curiosity, new ideas and diverse perspectives, offering a career that can be uniquely yours. WSP promotes work‑life balance through hybrid working, flexible “WSP My Hour”, part‑time options and the ability to purchase additional leave. The firm champions inclusivity, offers health and wellbeing programmes including virtual GP and Gymflex discounts, and invests in professional development through training, mentoring and chartership support. • Offer hybrid working with two days per week remote and access to modern UK offices. • Provide flexible “WSP My Hour”, part‑time options, additional leave purchase and adaptable bank‑holiday usage to enhance work‑life balance. • Invest in personal development through training, mentoring and chartership pathways.
Work Environment
Hybrid