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WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Transport Planning & Mobility Planning - Expression of Interest
Transport planning and mobility projects delivering strategies, assessments & designs
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead a variety of transport planning projects and proposals, delivering both technical and commercial inputs. • Manage tasks within multi‑disciplinary teams, collaborating with other WSP specialists from concept to delivery. • Support the acquisition and delivery of work for a diverse local client portfolio. • Prepare transport statements, assessments, environmental transport chapters, construction traffic management plans and travel plans, and engage in client and authority scoping discussions. • Lead technical discussions on site accessibility for multiple modes and define mitigation measures for planning approvals. • Conduct technical review and checking of team deliverables. • Work collaboratively in client‑consultant environments while representing WSP values. • Contribute to WSP’s four pillars – People, Clients & Growth, Operations, and Technical Excellence – supporting team leads. • Develop transport‑focused strategies, plans and policies. • Work with Local Authority and Combined Authority clients. • Manage and coordinate transport assessments and strategies for major or complex projects. • Prioritise multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines. • Deliver presentations and liaise with diverse audiences, including officials, the public and key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸transport planning
- ▸traffic management
- ▸technical review
- ▸strategy development
- ▸assessment coordination
- ▸client liaison
What You Bring
• Demonstrate experience in active travel, public transport, transport programme or scheme development, and business case creation. • Apply commercial acumen to manage tasks and support broader team management.
Requirements
- ▸active travel
- ▸public transport
- ▸transport programme
- ▸business case
- ▸commercial acumen
- ▸team management
Benefits
Successful candidates will have the chance to work alongside WSP’s Net Zero, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas, as well as specialist practice groups such as Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications, developing innovative strategies for clients. WSP’s global community of over 69,000 employees is dedicated to making a positive impact in local and international communities. The firm offers a supportive environment where you can contribute to meaningful projects and grow your career. The company promotes work‑life balance with a hybrid model that allows two days a week remote work, and introduces “WSP My Hour” for personal activities. An inclusive culture welcomes diverse backgrounds, and wellbeing programmes provide virtual GP access, gym discounts and menopause support. Flexible working options, part‑time arrangements and additional leave can be tailored to individual needs, while development opportunities such as training, mentoring and chartership are actively supported. WSP encourages applications from all qualified candidates and provides reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.
Work Environment
Hybrid