Associate​/Associate Director - Transport Planning; Major Projects

Associate / Associate Director - Transport Planning (Major Projects)

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A Little More About Your Role… We have an opportunity for an Associate or Associate Director (Transport Planning) to join our Transport and Mobility Planning Team. There is flexibility around the location of this role, with potential WSP home offices being Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle or Southampton. WSP's hybrid working policy will allow for a mix of in‑office and home working.

In this strategic role you will work alongside colleagues across the UK in the delivery of transport, traffic and related infrastructure projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Development Consent Orders (DCOs) in the Energy and Industrial sectors. Responsibilities will include:

• 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.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Experience in managing and coordinating all aspects of transport assessments and strategies for major and/or complex projects.
• Experience 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.

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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We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds. 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 to support your application.