Pedestrian Modeller

Job Description

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. We celebrate curiosity, new ideas and diverse perspectives.

• The People Movement team has grown rapidly and sits in the global centre of excellence for pedestrian movement analysis.
• We collaborate on Rail, Sports, Aviation, Cultural, High‑Rise Buildings, Major Event Planning, Master planning and many other sectors.
• We need intelligent consultants who can think in new ways, try new things and deliver outstanding service for our clients.

• Undertake hands‑on pedestrian modelling and supervise junior staff.
• Attend and sometimes present at project meetings to stakeholders and clients.
• Interface proactively with other disciplines to obtain design and operational inputs and provide passenger flow spatial requirements.
• Input into and manage the scope and programme for smaller projects, monitoring financials and progress, or parts of larger projects under a Project Manager/Director.
• Depending on experience and grade, manage technical task delegation, reviews, approvals and reports.
• Projects span Rail and other sectors (Sports, Cultural, High‑Rise) according to the team’s pipeline.

• Excellent pedestrian modelling skills (Bentley Legion, PTV Vis Walk, Mass Motion or CAST). Optional skills:
  Pathfinder, VISSIM, S‑Paramics, AIMSUM, LINSIG, TRANSYT, ArcGIS, Power BI, coding in any language.
• Experience delivering pedestrian modelling projects that meet client goals and objectives.
• For senior candidates: project management experience (scoping, estimating, budgeting and ensuring on‑time delivery).
• Undergraduate degree in a numerate, transport or planning discipline (e.g., geography).
• Knowledge of pedestrian planning guidance (LUL Station Planning, The Green Guide, Network Rail Capacity Planning Manual) and static capacity assessment techniques (PCL).
• Strong communication skills for presenting to non‑technical audiences via reports, meetings and formal presentations.
• Analytical and critical thinking ability.
• Understanding of commercial project delivery (H&S, programmes, risks, resourcing, budgets).
• Additional transport planning experience (e.g., Development Planning, Airports, Sports/Event Management) is beneficial.

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. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.