Overview
Principal Transport Planner - Bristol at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Based from a city centre office with a hybrid working approach. Role location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom.
What you will do
* Managing a range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
* Making an active contribution to our four pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting our Leads in these roles.
* Identifying and developing further opportunities with existing clients.
* Supporting Project Managers and Directors in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
* Attending and presenting at internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
* Supervising our early career professionals in undertaking technical tasks and coaching them in acquiring new skills.
* Working in a large multi-disciplinary office with access to a range of people at a similar career stage across a variety of fields.
* Working as part of a team, supporting the growth of our Mobility team in Bristol and more broadly across our network of offices.
Your Team
Our Bristol Mobility team includes transport planning, modelling and design professionals who work on a portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross-sector projects for mainly public sector clients. Key project specialisms include active travel network development, bus, coach and mass transit, freight, policy development, studies and strategies, business case development and Government funding applications, and development management. Projects are primarily in the South West, with support to schemes across the UK and internationally while working with planning, infrastructure design, structures and environmental teams. The successful applicant will help deliver a challenging and exciting portfolio for Local Authorities, Sub-National Transport Bodies and Mayoral Combined Authorities across the wider region.
You will be supported by senior members of the Mobility team and by our virtual UK-wide specialist teams, including industry-leading experts. We embrace a flexible approach to working that aligns with people’s lifestyles and wider commitments, with employee wellbeing a top priority. Our Bristol office has around 200 desks and is located in the city centre, a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate
* Experience in delivering active travel planning projects, with project experience in public transport business case development, transport studies and strategies, and transport policy development.
* Up-to-date knowledge of transport legislation and policy on active travel, bus and local transport planning; ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels.
* Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools, transport data analysis and GIS.
* Ability to produce technical project reports and accessible non-technical public reports and presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders to a high technical standard.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to present at meetings, workshops and public forums.
* Project management experience, including reviewing client briefs and tenders, contributing to fee proposals and leading project delivery, supervising workloads and managing client expectations.
* Sound commercial awareness including effective financial management.
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.
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About Us
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What’s in it for you?
Work-life balance
Our hybrid policy offers 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 from varied backgrounds and experiences, encourage people to bring their whole selves to work, and support a culture of inclusion and belonging with employee resource groups.
Health & Wellbeing
We support wellbeing through the Thrive programme, Virtual GP, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support.
Flex your time
WSP My Hour enables one hour per day for personal activities, with flexible time adjustment. Part-time and flexible working, extra leave purchase, and bank holiday entitlement flexibility are available.
Your development
We invest in development through training, mentoring and Chartered status support.
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We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates and interview all disabled applicants who meet essential criteria, with adjustments available on request.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
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Full-time
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Management and Manufacturing
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