Pedestrian Modeller

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• The People Movement team has undergone rapid growth over the last three years and we need to hire again!
• The UK’s People Movement team is the largest team globally within WSP to offer pedestrian movement analysis services. We collaborate on projects across a range of sectors, providing a diverse range of challenges.
• We are focused on developing new services and need intelligent consultants who think in new ways, are keen to try new things and are dedicated to delivering outstanding service for our clients.

A little more about your role…

• We require Pedestrian Modellers who can undertake hands‑on modelling as well as delegate to and supervise junior staff.
• You will attend and may present at project meetings to key stakeholders and clients, supported by senior staff.
• Interfacing pro‑actively with other disciplines is a key expectation.
• You may be asked to input into and manage the scope and programme for smaller projects, monitoring financials and progress, or parts of larger projects directed by a Project Manager / Project Director.
• Depending on your experience and grade, you may be responsible for technical task management and/or delegation, ensuring initial checks, reviews and approvals for technical work and reports for projects on which you are engaged.
• You may be involved in Rail projects as well as other sectors (Sports, Cultural, High‑Rise) according to the team’s pipeline.

In addition to task‑managing and delivering project work, this role offers an opportunity for those wishing to develop wider skills such as:

• Business Development – networking with WSP colleagues and contributing to marketing material.
• Staff coaching / training – helping new starters learn model development, analysis and reporting, and improving junior staff.

• Excellent pedestrian modelling skills – particularly Bentley Legion; experience in PTV Vis Walk, Mass Motion or CAST is advantageous. Complementary software skills could include Pathfinder, VISSIM, S-Paramics, AIMSUM, LINSIG, TRANSYT, ArcGIS, Power BI, coding in any language.
• Experience of completing pedestrian modelling projects to a high standard with an understanding of client/project goals and objectives.
• For seniors – some experience in project management (estimating work, remaining tasks, budget, ensuring projects are delivered on time and budget).
• Undergraduate degree in a numerate, transport or planning‑related discipline (e.g., geography).
• Good knowledge of pedestrian planning guidance (e.g., LUL’s Station Planning guidance, The Green Guide, Network Rail Station Capacity Planning Design Manual) and static capacity assessment techniques (e.g., PCL).
• Communication skills – experience communicating ideas to a non‑technical audience through reports, technical meetings and formal presentations.
• Strong analytical/critical thinking to interpret numerical results.
• Appreciation of project delivery within a commercial organisation (e.g., H&S, programmes, risks, resourcing, budgets).
• Any other transport planning experience within a commercial environment, e.g., supporting Development Planning applications through Transport Assessments; knowledge of particular sectors (airports, sports/event management) could bring advantages.

• Undergraduate degree in a numerate, transport or planning‑related discipline.
• Good knowledge of pedestrian planning guidance and static capacity assessment techniques.
• Communication skills suitable for a non‑technical audience.
• Strong analytical/critical thinking.
• Appreciation of commercial project delivery.
• Additional transport planning experience in a commercial setting; knowledge of airports, sports/event management is an advantage.

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