Transport Planner

Job 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.

We are looking to recruit a Transport Planner or Assistant Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning team in Exeter. You will work across modes to support the development of transport schemes and projects from inception through to completion.

• Contributing to a variety of projects and proposals (both technical and commercial inputs) and delivering high quality outputs in line with client requirements.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team; collaborating with other WSP service lines to deliver large multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery.
• Playing a supporting role in securing and delivering work for our large local client portfolio.
• Contributing to the financial performance of your projects and the commercial performance of our team.
• Making an active contribution to WSP's four key pillars (People; Clients & Growth; Operations; and Expertise).

You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with our Net Zero, Future Mobility and Freight growth areas on a range of innovative strategies for our public sector clients, as well as our extensive range of expertise practice groups, including Public Transport, Active Travel and Transport Communications.

Our clients include developers, Local Authorities, Sub-National Transport Bodies and Combined Authorities, giving you the chance to work in a range of roles, across multiple disciplines, and realise your career aspirations.

• Prior experience in transport and mobility planning and design, and transport data analysis.
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Experience of working with the development planning sector.
• Understanding of project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Creative, innovative mind‑set, lateral thinker.

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.

• Work–life balance: hybrid working policy offering flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusive workplace: we welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work.
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
• Flexible working arrangements: part‑time, flexible hours, additional leave options, and use of bank holiday entitlement.
• Professional development: mentoring, training, Chartership opportunities.

Here at WSP 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.