Associate​/Principal Transport Planner

Overview

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.

A little more about your role…

We are seeking to recruit a Principal or Associate Transport Plannier to join our Transport Planning teams in either our Cardiff or Wrexham offices. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis to allow a mix between in-office and home working. This is a varied role, but typical day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Supporting the leadership team with further development and expansion of our market position with clients in the Wales.
• Support in the management of our teams in Wales - both technically and pastorally.
• Leading and/or managing a broad range of transport planning projects, with responsibility for project team management and collaboration, budgeting, programming and technical excellence.
• Making an active contribution to four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Technical Excellence) and supporting the Pillar Leads in these roles.
• Leading and supporting in the preparation of bids, fee proposals and project programmes.
• Attending and presenting at internal and external technical knowledge sharing events.
• Supervising and mentoring more junior colleagues 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.
• Being present in the office (hybrid working) alongside colleagues to help develop and coach junior members of staff.

Our Wales Mobility team includes transport planning, modelling and engineering professionals who work on an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary and cross sector projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This includes a range of WelTAGs, active travel solutions, transport strategies, and Government funding applications, master planning, access support and development planning. These projects are generally located within Wales, but support is also provided to other schemes across the UK and internationally whilst working closely with our planning, infrastructure design, structures and environmental teams.

Our local and regional pipeline of work is extensive, and the successful applicant will help us to deliver a challenging and exciting pipeline of work for a range of regional clients including Local Authorities and private companies across a range of sectors.

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 and the well-being of our employees is of upmost importance to us.

Our multi-disciplinary Cardiff office has approximately 100 desks and is ideally located in the city centre, a 10-minute walk to Cardiff Central and/or Queen Street railway stations and the city centre. Although smaller, our Wrexham office is also multi-disciplinary, is a 15-20 minute walk from Wrexham General Station, and has car parking available.

You will have an experience of leading major transport planning commissions, and the versatility to apply your skills and knowledge in transport policy and scheme development. Other required experience includes:

• A proven track record of acting in client facing roles and maintaining good client relationships;
• Experience in active travel, public transport, scheme development, business case development, transport studies, strategies and appraisals.
• Experience in contributing to and preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans and providing design advice to developers and architects.
• The ability to work at both strategic and detailed levels is highly desirable. Up to date knowledge on latest…