Senior​/Principal Transport Planner - Passenger Transit

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We are looking to recruit a Senior or Principal Transport Planner to join our Passenger Transit Group within the Planning & Mobility team working across the UK. The role can be based in any of WSP UK offices, including Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, London or Manchester, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

We have a core Passenger Transit leadership team spread across the UK, leading regional client relationships and supporting key projects in their specialist areas.

We can offer a holistic, whole system and lifecycle approach across all stages of a transit project and all modes, either individual stages or together.

You would be a part of the wider UK team working in Passenger Transit which is around 30 strong, supplemented by colleagues across the global business, enabling us to deploy significant multi-disciplinary teams when our clients need a whole life, multi-stage approach to project delivery. We are ‘mode-agnostic’ and cover all options whether on road or rails. Our team members benefit from having front-line operational experience, and many have worked alongside or within Regional, Combined and Local Authorities, giving us direct relevant experience to understand our client’s challenges.

Our clients include developers, Local Authorities, Sub-National Transport Bodies and Combined Authorities. This provides our staff with the opportunity to work in a range of roles, across multiple disciplines, and realise their career aspirations, whatever they may be.

We have a strong national pipeline of work, and the successful applicant will help us to deliver challenging and exciting work.

To find out more about our Transport Planning business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP:

• Prior experience in passenger transit and mobility planning and design, and transport data analysis.

• A demonstrable understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment in which passenger transit services are delivered.

• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to clients and colleagues.

• Experience of working with passenger transit clients and experience of leading work streams or projects.

• Understanding of project management skills developed across a range of transport and multi-disciplinary projects.

• Creative, innovative mind‑set, lateral thinker.

• Motivation to develop your career and make an impact

If you’re looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility, and real career progression, we’d love to hear from you.

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