Associate​/Associate Director - Transport Planning; Major Projects

Associate / Associate Director - Transport Planning (Major Projects)

WSP offers global scale and landmark projects to shape a unique career. This role is part of the Transport and Mobility Planning Team, supporting Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Development Consent Orders (DCOs) across the Energy and Industrial sectors throughout the UK.

Location:

Birmingham, Cardiff, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds, or London. WSP’s hybrid working policy allows a mix of in‑office and home working.

• Lead technical management and take commercial responsibility for our work on DCO/ NSIP programmes and projects and lead the coordination of new proposals.
• Contribute to the development of medium / long term trend forecasts to inform business strategy and take strategic decisions on continued investment.
• Lead cross‑discipline collaboration by example and improve opportunities for intra‑business connectivity across the UK and beyond.
• Take personal responsibility for wellbeing, health and safety and act as a role model for direct reports and project staff.
• Keep up to date with relevant standards and policies; raise WSP profile by networking, and attending conferences as required.

To find out more about our Transport Planning business:

• Experience in managing and coordinating all aspects of transport assessments and strategies for major and/or complex projects.
• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary projects and successfully engaging large teams in a hybrid/virtual environment.
• Experience engaging stakeholders at various levels including local highway authorities, planning inspectorate, DfT, other transport bodies and the public.
• Effective communication, problem‑solving and critical thinking skills, adaptability to navigate change and strong negotiation, collaboration and organisational skills.
• Strong numerical, spatial, and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools.
• Excellent knowledge of current transport policy at sub‑regional, regional and national level and knowledge of planning consent processes.

We welcome applications from qualified 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.