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We have an opportunity for a Principal or Senior Transport Planner to join our Transport and Mobility Planning Team. This role offers flexibility in location and can be based at one of our WSP offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Southampton, or London. Under WSP’s hybrid working policy, you will have the option to combine in-office work with remote working.
Responsibilities
* Undertaking Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Environmental Statement Transport Chapters, Construction Traffic Management Plans and Travel Plans, including playing a hands-on role in Client and Local Authority scoping discussions.
* Leading technical discussions around the accessibility of project / construction sites for a wide range of modes and articulate the impacts and mitigations required to support planning approvals.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary environment and take a proactive approach in working with adjacent disciplines, such as noise and air quality, ecology, and highway teams.
* Taking ownership of delegated tasks such as the preparation of fee estimates and proposals for review by Project Managers and Directors.
* Being flexible and upskilling your knowledge to enable you to work across other transport workstreams such as communications and engagement, to support a sustainable and balanced workflow for the local team.
* Working in a collaborative client/consultant environment and representing our values when delivering the work for our clients.
* Keeping up to date with relevant standards and policies; raising WSP’s profile by networking and occasionally attending conferences.
* Ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, and required technical standards.
To find out more about our Transport Planning business follow the link below to discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/services/transport-planning
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate
* Experience of Scoping Reports, Transport Assessments and Environmental Statement Transport Chapters.
* Experience of delivering transport planning projects and knowledge of relevant guidelines and standards.
* Familiarity with Local Authority Transport Plans and Strategies would be beneficial, as would experience in transport feasibility studies, option assessment reports and providing inputs into transport related business cases.
* Strong numerical, spatial, and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools.
* Ability to produce project reports, including technical documents to a high technical standard.
* Ability to communicate technical arguments to technical and non-technical clients, and present outputs from studies to range of audiences.
* Knowledge of current transport policy at sub-regional, regional and national level.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
About us
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms with a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s in it for you
* Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and promote a culture of inclusion.
* Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows one hour per day for personal activities with flexible time accounting, plus part-time and flexible working arrangements and option to purchase additional leave.
* Your development: Training, mentoring, and opportunities toward Chartership.
EEO statement
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 and can provide workplace adjustments on request.
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